Discovery BoxJudges 2:7 
Context2:7 The people worshiped 1 the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and as long as the elderly men 2 who outlived him remained alive. These men had witnessed 3 all the great things the Lord had done for Israel. 4
Judges 2:18
Context2:18 When the Lord raised up leaders for them, the Lord was with each leader and delivered the people 5 from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The Lord felt sorry for them 6 when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them. 7
1 tn Or “served”; or “followed.”
2 tn Or perhaps “elders,” which could be interpreted to mean “leaders.”
3 tn Heb “all the days of Joshua and all the days of the old men who outlived him, who had seen.”
4 tn Heb “the great work of the
5 tn Heb “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn The phrase “for them” is supplied in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Heb “the ones oppressing them and afflicting them.” The synonyms “oppressing” and “afflicting” are joined together in the translation as “harsh oppressors” to emphasize the cruel character of their enemies.
