Judges 10:6-7

The Lord’s Patience Runs Short

10:6 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtars, as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the Lord and did not worship him. 10:7 The Lord was furious with Israel and turned them over to the Philistines and Ammonites.


tn Heb “in the eyes of the Lord.”

tn Or “served;” or “followed.”

sn The Ashtars were local manifestations of the goddess Ashtar (i.e., Astarte).

map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

tn Heb “the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines.”

tn Or “serve”; or “follow.”

tn Or “the Lord’s anger burned [or “raged”] against Israel.”

tn Heb “sold them into the hands of.”