Hakim-hakim 2:7

2:7 The people worshiped ¹  the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and as long as the elderly men ²  who outlived him remained alive. These men had witnessed ³  all the great things the Lord had done for Israel. ⁴ 

Hakim-hakim 3:28

3:28 He said to them, “Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!” ⁵  They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River ⁶  opposite Moab, ⁷  and did not let anyone cross.

Hakim-hakim 4:6

4:6 She summoned ⁸  Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali. She said to him, “Is it not true that the Lord God of Israel is commanding you? Go, march to Mount Tabor! Take with you ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun!

Hakim-hakim 4:12

4:12 When Sisera heard ⁹  that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

Hakim-hakim 6:19

6:19 Gideon went and prepared a young goat, ¹⁰  along with unleavened bread made from an ephah of flour. He put the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot. He brought the food ¹¹  to him under the oak tree and presented it to him.

Hakim-hakim 9:18

9:18 But you have attacked ¹²  my father’s family ¹³  today. You murdered his seventy legitimate ¹⁴  sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative. ¹⁵ 

Hakim-hakim 9:38-39

9:38 Zebul said to him, “Where now are your bragging words, ¹⁶  ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men ¹⁷  you insulted? ¹⁸  Go out now and fight them!” 9:39 So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out ¹⁹  and fought Abimelech.

Hakim-hakim 18:14

18:14 The five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish ²⁰  said to their kinsmen, ²¹  “Do you realize that inside these houses are an ephod, some personal idols, a carved image, and a metal image? Decide now what you want to do.”

Hakim-hakim 20:19

20:19 The Israelites got up the next morning and moved ²²  against Gibeah.

Hakim-hakim 20:24

20:24 So the Israelites marched toward ²³  the Benjaminites the next day.

¹ tn Or “served”; or “followed.”

² tn Or perhaps “elders,” which could be interpreted to mean “leaders.”

³ tn Heb “all the days of Joshua and all the days of the old men who outlived him, who had seen.”

⁴ tn Heb “the great work of the Lord which he had done for Israel.”

⁵ tn Heb “for the Lord has given your enemies, Moab, into your hand.” The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

⁶ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarity.

⁷ tn Or “against Moab,” that is, so as to prevent the Moabites from crossing.

⁸ tn Heb “sent and summoned.”

⁹ tn Heb “and they told Sisera.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “a kid from among the goats.”

¹¹ tn The words “the food” are not in the Hebrew text (an implied direct object). They are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

¹² tn Heb “have risen up against.”

¹³ tn Heb “house.”

¹⁴ tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

¹⁵ tn Heb “your brother.”

¹⁶ tn Heb “is your mouth that says.”

¹⁷ tn Heb “the people.”

¹⁸ tn Or “despised.”

¹⁹ tn Heb “So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem.”

²⁰ tc Codex Alexandrinus (A) of the LXX lacks the phrase “of Laish.”

²¹ tn Heb “brothers.”

²² tn Heb “encamped.”

²³ tn Heb “drew near to.”