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Judges Chapter 10

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1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in
3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and
4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread;
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood
7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took
9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return
10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of
11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third
13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook
14 And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went
15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah
16 And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest,
17 And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange
18 And among the sons of the priests there were found that had
19 And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives;
20 And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
21 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah,
22 And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael,
23 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same
24 Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and
25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah,
26 And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and
27 And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and
28 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and
29 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub,
30 And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah,
31 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah,
33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet,
34 Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, 10:35 Benaiah,
41 Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, 10:42 Shallum, Amariah, and
43 Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau,

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 And Gideon said, Therefore when Jehovah hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
2 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
3 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
4 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
5 And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.
6 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
7 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
8 And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy and seven men.
9 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
10 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
11 And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
12 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
13 And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
14 And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
15 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.
16 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.
17 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
18 And Gideon said unto them, I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the ear-rings of his spoil. (For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 And after Abimelech, there rose up to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir on mount Ephraim.
2 And he judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died, and was buried in Shamir.
3 And after him rose up Jair, a Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty-two years.
4 And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty ass colts; and they had thirty cities, which are called the villages of Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
5 And Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.
6 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baals, and the Ashtoreths, and thegods of Syria, and thegods of Zidon, and thegods of Moab, and thegods of the children of Ammon, and thegods of the Philistines; and they forsook Jehovah, and served him not.
7 And the anger of Jehovah was hot against Israel, and he sold him into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.
8 And they oppressed and crushed the children of Israel in that year; eighteen years [they oppressed] all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.
9 And the children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; and Israel was greatly distressed.
10 And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken ourGod, and also served the Baals.
11 And Jehovah said to the children of Israel, Did I not [save you] from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
12 The Zidonians also, and Amalek and Maon oppressed you, and ye cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand.
13 But ye have forsaken me, and served othergods; therefore I will save you no more.
14 Go and cry to thegods that ye have chosen: let them save you in the time of your trouble.
15 And the children of Israel said to Jehovah, We have sinned. Do thou unto us according to all that is good in thy sight; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
16 And they put away the strangegods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
17 And the children of Ammon were called together and encamped in Gilead; and the children of Israel gathered together and encamped in Mizpeh.
18 And the people, the chief men of Gilead, said one to another, Who is the man that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 And after Abimelech Thola the son of Phua rose up to save Israel, [being] the son of his father's brother, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Samir in mount Ephraim.
2 And he judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Samir.
3 And after him arose Jair of Galaad, and he judged Israel twenty-two years.
4 And he had thirty-two sons riding on thirty-two colts, and they had thirty-two cities; and they called them Jair's towns until this day in the land of Galaad.
5 And Jair died, and was buried in Rhamnon.
6 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Astaroth, and the gods of Aram, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Phylistines; and they forsook the Lord, and did not serve him.
7 And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and sold them into the hand of the Phylistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.
8 And they afflicted and bruised the children of Israel at that time eighteen years, all the children of Israel beyond Jordan in the land of the Amorite in Galaad.
9 And the children of Ammon went over Jordan to fight with Juda, and Benjamin, and with Ephraim; and the children of Israel were greatly afflicted.
10 And the children of Israel cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken God, and served Baalim.
11 And the Lord said to the children of Israel, Did I not [save you] from Egypt and from the Amorite, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Phylistines,
12 and from the Sidonians, and Amalec, and Madiam, who afflicted you? and ye cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand?
13 Yet ye forsook me and served other gods; therefore I will not save you any more.
14 Go, and cry to the gods whom ye have chosen to yourselves, and let them save you in the time of your affliction.
15 And the children of Israel said to the Lord, We have sinned: do thou to us according to all [that is] good in thine eyes; only deliver us this day.
16 And they put away the strange gods from the midst of them, and served the Lord only, and his soul was pained for the trouble of Israel.
17 And the children of Ammon went up, and encamped in Galaad; and the children of Israel were gathered together and encamped on the hill.
18 And the people the princes of Galaad said every man to his neighbour, Who [is] he that shall begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall even be head over all that dwell in Galaad.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Post Abimelech surrexit dux in Israel Thola filius Phua patrui Abimelech, vir de Issachar, qui habitavit in Samir montis Ephraim:
2 et iudicavit Israelem viginti et tribus annis, mortuusque est, ac sepultus in Samir.
3 Huic successit Iair Galaadites, qui iudicavit Israel per viginti et duos annos,
4 habens triginta filios sedentes super triginta pullos asinarum, et principes triginta civitatum, quæ ex nomine eius sunt appellatæ Havoth Iair, id est, oppida Iair, usque in præsentem diem in Terra Galaad.
5 Mortuusque est Iair; ac sepultus in loco, cui est vocabulum Camon.
6 Filii autem Israel peccatis veteribus iungentes nova, fecerunt malum in conspectu Domini, et servierunt idolis, Baalim et Astaroth, et diis Syriæ ac Sidonis et Moab et filiorum Ammon et Philisthiim: dimiseruntque Dominum, et non coluerunt eum.
7 Contra quos Dominus iratus, tradidit eos in manus Philisthiim et filiorum Ammon.
8 Afflictique sunt, et vehementer oppressi per annos decem et octo, omnes qui habitabant trans Iordanem in Terra Amorrhæi, qui est in Galaad:
9 in tantum, ut filii Ammon, Iordane transmisso, vastarent Iudam et Beniamin et Ephraim: afflictusque est Israel nimis.
10 Et clamantes ad Dominum, dixerunt: Peccavimus tibi, quia dereliquimus Dominum Deum nostrum, et servivimus Baalim.
11 Quibus locutus est Dominus: Numquid non Ægyptii et Amorrhæi, filiique Ammon et Philisthiim,
12 Sidonii quoque et Amalec et Chanaan oppresserunt vos, et clamastis ad me, et erui vos de manu eorum?
13 Et tamen reliquistis me, et coluistis deos alienos: idcirco non addam ut ultra vos liberem:
14 ite, et invocate deos quos elegistis: ipsi vos liberent in tempore angustiæ.
15 Dixeruntque filii Israel ad Dominum: Peccavimus, redde tu nobis quidquid tibi placet: tantum nunc libera nos.
16 Quæ dicentes, omnia de finibus suis alienorum deorum idola proiecerunt, et servierunt Domino Deo: qui doluit super miseriis eorum.
17 Itaque filii Ammon conclamantes in Galaad fixere tentoria: contra quos congregati filii Israel, in Maspha castrametati sunt.
18 Dixeruntque principes Galaad singuli ad proximos suos: Qui primus ex nobis contra filios Ammon cœperit dimicare, erit dux populi Galaad.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 After Abimelech, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
2 He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
3 After him Jair, the Gileadite, arose. He judged Israel twenty-two years.
4 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts. They had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
5 Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.
6 The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and served the Baals, the Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines. They abandoned the LORD, and didn’t serve him.
7 The LORD’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the children of Ammon.
8 They troubled and oppressed the children of Israel that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.
9 The children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was very distressed.
10 The children of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.”
11 The LORD said to the children of Israel, “Didn’t I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
12 The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, oppressed you; and you cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand.
13 Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods. Therefore I will save you no more.
14 Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen. Let them save you in the time of your distress!”
15 The children of Israel said to the LORD, “We have sinned! Do to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, please, today.”
16 They put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together and encamped in Mizpah.
18 The people, the princes of Gilead, said to one another, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 And there riseth after Abimelech, to save Israel, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he is dwelling in Shamir, in the hill-country of Ephraim,
2 and he judgeth Israel twenty and three years, and he dieth, and is buried in Shamir.
3 And there riseth after him Jair the Gileadite, and he judgeth Israel twenty and two years,
4 and he hath thirty sons riding on thirty ass-colts, and they have thirty cities, (they call them Havoth-Jair unto this day), which <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Gilead;
5 and Jair dieth, and is buried in Kamon.
6 And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and serve the Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the Bene-Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsake Jehovah, and have not served Him;
7 and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the Bene-Ammon,
8 and they crush and oppress the sons of Israel in that year--eighteen years all the sons of Israel <FI>who<Fi> are beyond the Jordan, in the land of the Amorite, which <FI>is<Fi> in Gilead.
9 And the Bene-Ammon pass over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, and Israel hath great distress.
10 And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, saying, `We have sinned against Thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and serve the Baalim.'
11 And Jehovah saith unto the sons of Israel, `<FI> Have I<Fi> not <FI>saved you<Fi> from the Egyptians, and from the Amorite, from the Bene-Ammon, and from the Philistines?
12 And the Zidonians, and Amalek, and Maon have oppressed you, and ye cry unto Me, and I save you out of their hand;
13 and ye--ye have forsaken Me, and serve other gods, therefore I add not to save you.
14 Go and cry unto the gods on which ye have fixed; they--they save you in the time of your adversity.'
15 And the sons of Israel say unto Jehovah, `We have sinned, do Thou to us according to all that is good in Thine eyes; only deliver us, we pray Thee, this day.'
16 And they turn aside the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and serve Jehovah, and His soul is grieved with the misery of Israel.
17 And the Bene-Ammon are called together, and encamp in Gilead, and the sons of Israel are gathered together, and encamp in Mizpah.
18 And the people--heads of Gilead--say one unto another, `Who <FI>is<Fi> the man that doth begin to fight against the Bene-Ammon? he is for head to all inhabitants of Gilead.'

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Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).