New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 6:8
8that the Lord sent a prophet to the sons of Israel, and 1he said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘It was I who brought you up from Egypt, and brought you out of the house of 2slavery.
Judges 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;
- New International Version (NIV)he sent them a prophet, who said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the Lord sent a prophet to the people of Israel. And he said to them, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I led you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of slavery.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that the Lord sent a prophet to the children of Israel, who said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I brought you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of bondage;
Context of Judges 6:8
6So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord. 7Now it came about, when the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord on account of Midian, that the Lord sent a prophet to the sons of Israel, and he said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘It was I who brought you up from Egypt, and brought you out of the house of slavery. 9And I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians, and from the hands of all your oppressors, and I drove them out from you and gave you their land, 10and I said to you, “I am the Lord your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live.” But you have not obeyed Me.’”
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אִ֥ישׁ נָבִ֖יא אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֣ה׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י הֶעֱלֵ֤יתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וָאֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃Read the interlinear
- that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- a prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- to the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to them, “Thisכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- It was I who broughtעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and broughtיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- slaveryעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
Cross-references for Judges 6:8
- Judges 2:1Now the angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you,
- Nehemiah 9:9“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.
- Psalms 136:10To Him who struck the Egyptians, that is, their firstborn, For His faithfulness is everlasting,
- Isaiah 63:9In all their distress He was distressed, And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
- Ezekiel 20:5and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “On the day when I chose Israel and swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am the Lord your God,
Commentaries on Judges 6:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The Lord sent a prophet - The Jews say that this was Phinehas; but it is more likely that it was some prophet or teacher raised up by the Lord to warn and instruct them. Such were his witnesses, and they were raised up from time to time to declare the counsel of God to his rebellious people.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8A prophet - His name is not given. (Compare Judges 2:1-3. The reference to Exodus 20:2 is plain, and supposes the people to whom the prophet addresses these words to be familiar with the facts recorded in that text.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 They cried to God for a deliverer, and he sent them a prophet to teach them. When God furnishes a land with faithful ministers, it is a token that he has mercy in store for it. He charges them with rebellion against the Lord; he intends to bring them to repentance. Repentance is real when the sinfulness of sin, as disobedience to God, is chiefly lamented.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10This unnamed prophet and Deborah are the only prophets mentioned in Judges. This prophet criticized Israel's abandonment of faith using language similar to that in Deuteronomy and later texts.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-108. the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel--The curse of the national calamity is authoritatively traced to their infidelity as the cause.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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