Then the landhadrestfortyyears.And Othnielthe sonof Kenazdied.
Now the sonsof Kenaz[were] Othnieland Seraiah.And the sonsof Othniel[were] Hathathand Meonothai.
"But as soon as they hadrest,they didevilagainbeforeYou; Therefore You abandonedthem to the handof their enemies,so that they ruledover them. When they criedagainto You, You heardfrom heaven,And manytimesYou rescuedthem according to Your compassion,
because on those daysthe Jewsridthemselvesof their enemies,and [it was a] monthwhichwas turnedfor them from sorrowinto gladnessand from mourninginto a holiday;that they should makethem daysof feastingand rejoicingand sendingportions[of food] to oneanotherand giftsto the poor.
So Joshuatookthe wholeland,according to allthat the LORDhad spokento Moses,and Joshuagaveit for an inheritanceto Israelaccording to their divisionsby their tribes.Thus the landhadrestfrom war.
Othnielthe sonof Kenaz,the brotherof Caleb,capturedit; so he gavehim Achsahhis daughteras a wife.
The Spiritof the LORDcameupon him, and he judgedIsrael.When he wentout to war,the LORDgaveCushan-rishathaimkingof Mesopotamiainto his hand,so that he prevailedoverCushan-rishathaim.
Now the sonsof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD.So the LORDstrengthenedEglonthe kingof MoabagainstIsrael,becausethey had doneevilin the sightof the LORD.
So Moabwas subduedthat dayunderthe handof Israel.And the landwas undisturbedfor eightyyears.
When the sonsof Israelcriedto the LORD,the LORDraisedup a delivererfor the sonsof Israelto deliverthem, Othnielthe sonof Kenaz,Caleb'syoungerbrother.
"Thuslet allYour enemiesperish,O LORD;But let those who loveHim be like the risingof the sunin its might."And the landwas undisturbedfor fortyyears.
So Midianwas subduedbeforethe sonsof Israel,and they did not liftup their headsanymore.And the landwas undisturbedfor fortyyearsin the daysof Gideon.
