Hakim-hakim 2:11

A Monotonous Cycle

2:11 The Israelites did evil before ¹  the Lord by worshiping ²  the Baals.

Hakim-hakim 4:1

Deborah Summons Barak

4:1 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight ³  after Ehud’s death.

Hakim-hakim 6:1

Oppression and Confrontation

6:1 The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight, ⁴  so the Lord turned them over to ⁵  Midian for seven years.

Hakim-hakim 10:6

The Lord’s Patience Runs Short

10:6 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. ⁶  They worshiped ⁷  the Baals and the Ashtars, ⁸  as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, ⁹  Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. ¹⁰  They abandoned the Lord and did not worship ¹¹  him.

[2:11]  ¹ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[2:11]  ² tn Or “serving”; or “following.”

[4:1]  ³ tn Heb “did evil in the eyes of the Lord.”

[6:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[6:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “gave them into the hand of.”

[10:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the eyes of the Lord.”

[10:6]  ⁷ tn Or “served;” or “followed.”

[10:6]  ⁸ sn The Ashtars were local manifestations of the goddess Ashtar (i.e., Astarte).

[10:6]  ⁹ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[10:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines.”

[10:6]  ¹¹ tn Or “serve”; or “follow.”