Judges 3:10

3:10 The Lord’s spirit empowered him ¹  and he led Israel. When he went to do battle, the Lord handed over to him King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram and he overpowered him. ² 

Judges 5:11

5:11 Hear ³  the sound of those who divide the sheep ⁴  among the watering places;

there they tell of ⁵  the Lord’s victorious deeds,

the victorious deeds of his warriors ⁶  in Israel.

Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates –

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¹ tn Heb “was on him.”

² tn Heb “his hand was strong against Cushan-Rishathaim.”

³ tn The word “Hear” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain. Some translate “those who distribute the water” (HALOT 344 s.v. חצץ pi). For other options see B. Lindars, Judges 1-5, 246-47.

⁵ tn Or perhaps “repeat.”

⁶ tn See the note on the term “warriors” in v. 7.