Judges 13:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.”
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“Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 13:1 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 2:11And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.
- Judges 3:7So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
- Judges 4:1After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.
- Judges 6:1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
- Judges 10:6And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
- Judges 10:7So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,
- Judges 14:4(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)
- 1 Samuel 4:9Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”
- 1 Samuel 12:9But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.
- Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Neither are you able to do good— you who are accustomed to doing evil.
- Romans 2:6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
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