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For the LORD took pity on his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering. <a href="/esv/judges/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them. <a href="/bsb/judges/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them. <a href="/kjv/judges/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. <a href="/nkjv/judges/2.htm">New King James Version</a> And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them. <a href="/nasb_/judges/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who tormented and oppressed them. <a href="/nasb/judges/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> When the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them. <a href="/nasb77/judges/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them. <a href="/lsb/judges/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now when Yahweh raised up judges for them, Yahweh was with the judge and saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for Yahweh was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and suppressed them. <a href="/amp/judges/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When the LORD raised up judges for them, He was with the judge and He rescued them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them. <a href="/csb/judges/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, the LORD was with him and saved the people from the power of their enemies while the judge was still alive. The LORD was moved to pity whenever they groaned because of those who were oppressing and afflicting them. <a href="/hcsb/judges/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, the LORD was with him and saved the people from the power of their enemies while the judge was still alive. The LORD was moved to pity whenever they groaned because of those who were oppressing and afflicting them. <a href="/asv/judges/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. <a href="/cev/judges/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When enemies made life miserable for the Israelites, the LORD felt sorry for them. He would choose a judge and help that judge rescue Israel from its enemies. The LORD was kind to Israel as long as that judge lived. <a href="/erv/judges/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. <a href="/gwt/judges/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But when the LORD appointed judges for the Israelites, he was with each judge. The LORD rescued them from their enemies as long as that judge was alive. The LORD was moved by the groaning of those who were tormented and oppressed. <a href="/gnt/judges/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Whenever the LORD gave Israel a leader, the LORD would help that leader and would save the people from their enemies as long as that leader lived. The LORD would have mercy on them because they groaned under their suffering and oppression. <a href="/isv/judges/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> As a result, whenever the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD remained present with their leader, delivering Israel from the control of their enemies during the lifetime of that leader. The LORD was moved with compassion by their groaning that had been caused by those who were oppressing and persecuting them. <a href="/msb/judges/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them. <a href="/net/judges/2.htm">NET Bible</a> When the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD was with each leader and delivered the people from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The LORD felt sorry for them when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them. <a href="/nheb/judges/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When the LORD raised up judges for them, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it grieved the LORD because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them. <a href="/wbt/judges/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when the LORD raised up judges for them, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: (for the LORD repented because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and burdened them.) <a href="/web/judges/2.htm">World English Bible</a> When Yahweh raised up judges for them, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And when YHWH raised up judges for them—then YHWH was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all [the] days of the judge; for YHWH sighs, because of their groaning from the presence of their oppressors, and of those thrusting them away. <a href="/ylt/judges/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And when Jehovah raised up to them judges -- then was Jehovah with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it repenteth Jehovah, because of their groaning from the presence of their oppressors, and of those thrusting them away. <a href="/slt/judges/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And when Jehovah raised up to them judges, and Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them from the hand of their enemies all of the days of the judge: for Jehovah will grieve from their groaning from the face of those pressing them and thrusting them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the Lord raised them up judges, in their days he was moved to mercy, and heard the groanings of the afflicted, and delivered them from the slaughter of the oppressors. <a href="/cpdv/judges/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And while the Lord was raising up the judges, in their days, he was moved to mercy, and he listened to the groaning of the afflicted, and he freed them from the slaughter of their oppressors. <a href="/nabre/judges/2.htm">New American Bible</a> When the LORD raised up judges for them, he would be with the judge and save them from the power of their enemies as long as the judge lived. The LORD would change his mind when they groaned in their affliction under their oppressors. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD would be moved to pity by their groaning because of those who persecuted and oppressed them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when the LORD raised up judges for them, then the LORD was with the judges, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judges; the LORD would hear their groaning because of their oppressors and those that drove them away. <a href="/hpbt/judges/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when LORD JEHOVAH raised up Judges, LORD JEHOVAH was with the Judges and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the Judges. LORD JEHOVAH was listening to their groans from before their oppressors and their persecutors<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it repented the LORD because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and crushed them. <a href="/sep/judges/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And because the Lord raised them up judges, so the Lord was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved at their groaning by reason of them that besieged them and afflicted them. <a href="/parallel/judges/2-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=531" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/2.htm">Judges Raised Up</a> …17Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. 18<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Whenever</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: hê·qîm (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">raised up</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šō·p̄ə·ṭîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To judge, govern. ">a judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: haš·šō·p̄êṭ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To judge, govern. ">that judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ām (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">and saved them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">of their enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: haš·šō·w·p̄êṭ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To judge, govern. ">while the judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">was still alive;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: yin·nā·ḥêm (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">was moved to pity</a> <a href="/hebrew/5009.htm" title="5009: min·na·’ă·qā·ṯām (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A groan, groaning. From na'aq; a groan.">by their groaning</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">under those</a> <a href="/hebrew/3905.htm" title="3905: lō·ḥă·ṣê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- To squeeze, press, oppress. A primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. to distress.">who oppressed them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1766.htm" title="1766: wə·ḏō·ḥă·qê·hem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- To thrust, crowd, oppress. A primitive root; to press, i.e. Oppress.">and afflicted them.</a> 19But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a> So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. <a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalm 106:43-45</a> Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity. / Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a> So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">2 Kings 13:5</a> So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20</a> All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4</a> But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15</a> Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. <a href="/2_peter/2-9.htm">2 Peter 2:9</a> if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a> No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-75</a> “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ... <a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Acts 7:34</a> I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.then the Lord<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a> And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.<a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.<a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9,10</a> Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: … it repented<a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Judges 10:16</a> And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.<a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Genesis 6:6</a> And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Deuteronomy 32:36</a> For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.their groanings.<a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a> And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.<a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4,22,23</a> And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them… <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a> For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-2.htm">Burdened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/2-17.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/judges/1-14.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/joshua/22-24.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/joshua/10-25.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/numbers/22-3.htm">Vexed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-11.htm">Burdened</a> <a href="/judges/21-6.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/judges/2-23.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/judges/3-28.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/judges/2-23.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/2-23.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/2-19.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ruth/1-1.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/judges/9-26.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/judges/21-6.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/judges/21-6.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Vexed</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 2</div>1. <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">An angel rebukes the people at Bochim</a> 6. <a href="/judges/2-6.htm">The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua</a> 14. <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">God's anger and pity toward them</a> 20. <a href="/judges/2-20.htm">The Canaanites left to prove Israel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "judge" (Hebrew: "shofet") refers not only to a legal arbiter but also to a military leader or deliverer. The raising up of judges by the LORD underscores His sovereignty and mercy, as He intervenes in response to Israel's distress. This divine intervention is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, highlighting God's faithfulness to His covenant people despite their repeated unfaithfulness.He was with that judge The presence of the LORD with the judge signifies divine empowerment and guidance. This echoes the promise of God's presence with leaders like Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a>) and Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>). The success of the judges was not due to their own strength or wisdom but to the LORD's presence, which ensured victory and deliverance. This concept foreshadows the New Testament promise of God's presence with believers through the Holy Spirit (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>).and saved them from the hands of their enemies The deliverance from enemies is a central theme in Judges, reflecting the physical and spiritual salvation that God provides. This salvation is a precursor to the ultimate salvation through Jesus Christ, who delivers from sin and death. The phrase "hands of their enemies" emphasizes the tangible threat and oppression faced by Israel, often due to their disobedience and idolatry.while the judge was still alive The temporary nature of the judges' leadership highlights the need for a permanent and perfect deliverer, pointing to the future kingship of David and ultimately to Jesus Christ, the eternal King. The death of each judge often led to a relapse into sin, illustrating the insufficiency of human leaders and the need for a lasting solution to sin.for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning This phrase reveals God's compassionate nature and His responsiveness to the cries of His people. The "groaning" of the Israelites is reminiscent of their cries in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>), showing a pattern of God responding to the suffering of His people. This compassion is a key attribute of God, who is described as "gracious and compassionate" throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a>).under those who oppressed them and afflicted them The oppression and affliction faced by Israel were often consequences of their disobedience and idolatry. These hardships served as a means of discipline, intended to bring the people back to reliance on God. The cycle of oppression and deliverance in Judges serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for repentance and faithfulness to God. This pattern also points to the ultimate deliverance from spiritual oppression through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is actively involved in the lives of His people, showing compassion and delivering them through judges. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges</a> Leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression. They served as military leaders and arbiters of justice during times of crisis. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God who repeatedly fell into cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. 4. <a href="/topical/e/enemies/oppressors.htm">Enemies/Oppressors</a> Various nations and groups that oppressed Israel, serving as instruments of God's discipline. 5. <a href="/topical/g/groaning_of_the_israelites.htm">Groaning of the Israelites</a> The cries and lamentations of the Israelites under oppression, which moved God to act on their behalf.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassionate_nature.htm">God's Compassionate Nature</a> God is moved by the suffering of His people. His compassion leads to action, demonstrating His loving and merciful character. <a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_sin_and_deliverance.htm">The Cycle of Sin and Deliverance</a> The Israelites' repeated cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance serves as a warning and a lesson about the consequences of turning away from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> God raises leaders to guide and deliver His people. Effective leadership is marked by God's presence and guidance. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> The Israelites' deliverance was not due to their own strength but because of God's intervention. This teaches reliance on God rather than human efforts. <a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_human_solutions.htm">The Temporary Nature of Human Solutions</a> The deliverance provided by the judges was temporary, pointing to the need for a permanent solution found in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 2</a> <a href="/q/why_did_israel_fall_and_seek_help.htm">How did Israel repeatedly fall and seek deliverance?</a> <a href="/q/what's_hebron's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What were fertility cults in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/does_psalm_129_1-2_match_israel's_history.htm">How does Psalm 129:1–2 align with historical records of Israel’s early afflictions, and is there evidence outside the Bible to confirm such repeated oppression?</a> <a href="/q/how_often_does_god_forgive_sins.htm">How often will God forgive repeated sins?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) It repented the Lord--i.e., Jehovah was grieved. (Comp. <a href="/jonah/3-10.htm" title="And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not.">Jonah 3:10</a>, "God repented of the evil that He had said He would do unto them; and He did it not"--<a href="/genesis/6-6.htm" title="And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.">Genesis 6:6</a>; <a href="/exodus/32-14.htm" title="And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.">Exodus 32:14</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm" title="And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.">1Samuel 15:35</a>; <a href="/amos/7-3.htm" title="The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, said the LORD.">Amos 7:3</a>; <a href="/joel/2-13.htm" title="And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repents him of the evil.">Joel 2:13</a>, &c.) The simple anthropomorphism of early ages never hesitates to describe the ways and thoughts of Jehovah by the analogy of human lives; nor is it easy to see how the sacred writers could have otherwise expressed their meaning. Yet they were, even in using this language, perfectly aware that it was only an imperfect and approximate method of explaining God's dealings with man; and when they are using the language of calm and unmetaphorical instruction they say, "God is not a man . . .that he should repent" (<a href="/numbers/23-19.htm" title="God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: has he said, and shall he not do it? or has he spoken, and shall he not make it good?">Numbers 23:19</a>); "He is in one mind, and who can turn Him?" (<a href="/job/23-13.htm" title="But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desires, even that he does.">Job 23:13</a>); "I am the Lord, I change not" (<a href="/malachi/3-6.htm" title="For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed.">Malachi 3:6</a>). . . . <a href="/commentaries/judges/2-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Whenever וְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel raised up הֵקִ֨ים (hê·qîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand a judge שֹֽׁפְטִים֒ (šō·p̄ə·ṭîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate for the Israelites, לָהֶם֮ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> [He] יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with that judge הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט (haš·šō·p̄êṭ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate and delivered them וְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙ (wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor from the hands מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of their enemies אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם (’ō·yə·ḇê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> Hating, an adversary while the judge הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑ט (haš·šō·w·p̄êṭ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate was still alive; כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every for the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was moved to pity יִנָּחֵ֤ם (yin·nā·ḥêm) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge by their groaning מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔ם (min·na·’ă·qā·ṯām) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5009.htm">Strong's 5009: </a> A groan, groaning under those מִפְּנֵ֥י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face who oppressed לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖ם (lō·ḥă·ṣê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3905.htm">Strong's 3905: </a> To squeeze, press, oppress and afflicted them. וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃ (wə·ḏō·ḥă·qê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1766.htm">Strong's 1766: </a> To thrust, crowd, oppress <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/2-18.htm">Judges 2:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/2-18.htm">OT History: Judges 2:18 When Yahweh raised them up judges then (Jd Judg. 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