Discovery BoxJudges 3:7-9 
Context3:7 The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. 1 They forgot the Lord their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs. 2 3:8 The Lord was furious with Israel 3 and turned them over to 4 King Cushan-Rishathaim 5 of Aram-Naharaim. They were Cushan-Rishathaim’s subjects 6 for eight years. 3:9 When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he 7 raised up a deliverer for the Israelites who rescued 8 them. His name was Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 9
1 tn Heb “in the eyes of the
2 sn The Asherahs were local manifestations of the Canaanite goddess Asherah.
3 tn Or “The
4 tn Heb “sold them into the hands of.”
5 tn Or “Cushan the Doubly Wicked.”
6 tn Or “they served Cushan-Rishathaim.”
7 tn Heb “the
8 tn Or “delivered.”
9 tn “Caleb’s younger brother” may refer to Othniel or to Kenaz (in which case Othniel is Caleb’s nephew).
