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Judges 2:18

Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

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ASV

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.

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.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH3588 →
הֵקִ֨יםhe.Kimhe raised upH6965 →
יְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לָהֶם֮la.Hemfor <the> them
שֹֽׁפְטִים֒sho.fe.TimjudgesH8199 →
וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand he wasH1961 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
הַשֹּׁפֵ֔טha.sho.Fetthe judgeH8199 →
וְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙ve.ho.shi.'Amand he delivered themH3467 →
מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027 →
אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341 →
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605 →
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117 →
הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑טha.sho.Fetthe judgeH8199 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
יִנָּחֵ֤םyi.na.Chemhe had compassionH5162 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔םmi.na.'a.ka.Tamfrom groaning theirH5009 →
מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH6440 →
לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖םlo.cha.tzei.Hem[those who] oppressed themH3905 →
וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃ve.do.cha.kei.Hemand [those who] oppressed themH1766 →

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Judges 6:12And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”Numbers 10:9When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.Joshua 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.Deuteronomy 32:36For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.Exodus 2:24So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.Hosea 11:8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!2 Kings 13:22–23And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.Psalms 106:44–45Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.Psalms 106:45And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.Jeremiah 18:8But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.2 Kings 13:4Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.Genesis 6:6And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.Judges 10:16So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.Psalms 106:44Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.Acts 18:10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”Jeremiah 42:10‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you.Jeremiah 18:7–10At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.Exodus 3:12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”

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About Judges

An Angel Appears to the Israelites — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
An Angel Appears to the Israelites — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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