Judges 3:8

Easy To Read Version

The Lord was angry with the people of Israel. The Lord allowed Cushan Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim [25] to defeat the people of Israel and to rule over them. The people of Israel were under that king’s rule for eight years.

Cross References

Genesis 24:10

The servant took ten of Abraham’s camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. The servant went to Mesopotamia to Nahor’s city.

Psalm 106:41

God gave his people to other nations.\par God let their enemies rule over them.\par

Psalm 129:1

I have had many enemies all my life.\par

Psalm 44:12

God, you sold your people for nothing.\par You didn’t even argue over the price.\par

Psalm 6:1

Lord, don’t correct me in anger.\par Don’t be angry and punish {\cf2\super [31]} me.\par

Psalm 85:3

Lord, stop being angry.\par Don’t be mad.\par

Exodus 22:24

And I will be very angry. I will kill you with a sword. Then your wives will become widows. And your children will become orphans.

Isaiah 50:1

The Lord says,\par “\{People of Israel, you say that I divorced\par your mother, Jerusalem.\}\par But where is the legal paper\par that proves I divorced her?\par My children, did I owe money to someone?\par Did I sell you to pay a debt?\par No! You were sold\par because of the bad things you did.\par Your mother (Jerusalem) was sent away\par because of the bad things you did.\par

Leviticus 26:17

I will be against you, so your enemies will defeat you. Those enemies hate you, and they will rule over you. You will run away even when no one is chasing you.

Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the cities of Cushan were in trouble.\par The houses of Midian trembled with fear.\par

Romans 7:14

We know that the law {\cf2\super [57]} is spiritual. But I am not spiritual. Sin rules me like I am its slave.

Deuteronomy 32:30

Can one person chase away 1,000 men? Can two men cause 10,000 men to run away? That will happen only if the Lord gives them to their enemy! That will happen only if their Rock [215] (God) sells them like slaves!

Judges 2:14

The Lord was angry with the people of Israel. So the Lord let enemies attack the people of Israel and take their possessions. The Lord let their enemies that lived around them defeat them. The people of Israel could not protect themselves from their enemies.

Judges 3:10

The Spirit of the Lord came on Othniel and he became a judge for the people of Israel. Othniel led the people of Israel to war. The Lord helped Othniel defeat Cushan Rishathaim, the king of Aram.

Judges 3:7

The Lord saw that the people of Israel did evil things. The people of Israel forgot about the Lord their God and served the false gods Baal [23] and Asherah. [24]

Judges 3:9

But the people of Israel cried to the Lord for help. The Lord sent a man to save them. That man’s name was Othniel. He was the son of a man named Kenaz. Kenaz was Caleb’s younger brother. Othniel saved the people of Israel.

Judges 4:9

“Of course I will go with you,” Deborah answered. “But because of your attitude, you will not be honored when Sisera is defeated. The Lord will allow a woman to defeat Sisera.”

1 Samuel 12:9

“But your ancestors [114] forgot the Lord their God. So the Lord let them become the slaves of Sisera. Sisera was the commander of the army at Hazor. Then the Lord let them become the slaves of the Philistines and the king of Moab. They all fought against your ancestors.