Discovery BoxJudges 2:17 
Context2:17 But they did not obey 1 their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped 2 them. They quickly turned aside from the path 3 their ancestors 4 had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the Lord’s commands, but they did not. 5
Judges 6:26
Context6:26 Then build an altar for the Lord your God on the top of this stronghold according to the proper pattern. 6 Take the second bull and offer it as a burnt sacrifice on the wood from the Asherah pole that you cut down.”
Judges 13:8
Context13:8 Manoah prayed to the Lord, 7 “Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God 8 to visit 9 us again, so he can teach 10 us how we should raise 11 the child who will be born.”
1 tn Or “did not listen to.”
2 tn Or “bowed before.”
3 tn Or “way [of life].”
4 tn Or “fathers.”
5 tn Heb “…walked, obeying the
6 tn Possibly “in a row” or “in a layer,” perhaps referring to the arrangement of the stones used in the altar’s construction.
7 tn The Hebrew text adds “and said.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
8 tn Heb “the man of God.”
9 tn Heb “come to.”
10 tc The LXX has “enlighten,” understanding the Hebrew to read וִיאִירֵנוּ (vi’irenu, “to give light”) rather than the reading of the MT, וְיוֹרֵנוּ (vÿyorenu, “to teach”).
11 tn Heb “what we should do for.”
