Judges 10:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites.”
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“who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years oppressed they all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 10:8 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 32:39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
- Judges 6:2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
- Judges 10:5When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
- Isaiah 30:13this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
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