Judges 2:10

2:10 That entire generation passed away; ¹  a new generation grew up ²  that had not personally experienced the Lord’s presence or seen what he had done for Israel. ³ 

Judges 6:29

6:29 They said to one another, ⁴  “Who did this?” ⁵  They investigated the matter thoroughly ⁶  and concluded ⁷  that Gideon son of Joash had done it.

Judges 8:35

8:35 They did not treat ⁸  the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.

Judges 11:27

11:27 I have not done you wrong, ⁹  but you are doing wrong ¹⁰  by attacking me. May the Lord, the Judge, judge this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites!’”

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¹ tn Heb “All that generation were gathered to their fathers.”

² tn Heb “arose after them.”

³ tn Heb “that did not know the Lord or the work which he had done for Israel.” The expressions “personally experienced” and “seen” are interpretive.

⁴ tn Heb “each one to his neighbor.”

⁵ tn Heb “this thing.”

⁶ tn Heb “they inquired and searched.” The synonyms are joined to emphasize the care with which they conducted their inquiry.

⁷ tn Heb “and said.” Perhaps the plural subject is indefinite. If so, it could be translated, “they were told.”

⁸ tn Heb “did not do loyalty with,” or “did not act faithfully toward.”

⁹ tn Or “sinned against you.”

¹⁰ tn Or “evil.”