Judges 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Judges 2:18 — World English Bible

Judges 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Judges 2:18 — American Standard Version

Judges 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Judges 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and crushed them.”

Judges 2:18 — Darby Translation

Judges 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the Lord had raysed them vp Iudges, the Lord was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the hande of their enemies all the dayes of the Iudge (for the Lord had compassion on their gronings, because of them that oppressed them and tormented them)”

Judges 2:18 — Geneva Bible

Judges 2:18 in Context — Judges 2

16 Mas Jehová suscitó jueces que los librasen de mano de los que los despojaban.

17 Y tampoco oyeron á sus jueces, sino que fornicaron tras dioses ajenos, á los cuales adoraron: apartáronse bien presto del camino en que anduvieron sus padres obedeciendo á los mandamientos de Jehová; [mas] ellos no hicieron así.

18 Y cuando Jehová les suscitaba jueces, Jehová era con el juez, y librábalos de mano de los enemigos todo el tiempo de aquel juez: porque Jehová se arrepentía por sus gemidos á causa de los que los oprimían y afligían.

19 Mas en muriendo el juez, ellos se tornaban, y se corrompían más que sus padres, siguiendo dioses ajenos para servirles, é inclinándose delante de ellos; y nada disminuían de sus obras, ni de su duro camino.

20 Y la ira de Jehová se encendió contra Israel, y dijo: Pues que esta gente traspasa mi pacto que ordené á sus padres, y no obedecen mi voz,

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What Does Judges 2:18 Mean?

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