Berean Standard Bible
“Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.”
After Joshua's generation dies, the book of Judges opens with a pattern that repeats: Israel turns to other gods, faces oppression, and cries out. This verse steps in at the center of that cycle.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then the Lord gave them judges, as their saviours from the hands of those who were cruel to them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas Jehová suscitó jueces que los librasen de mano de los que los despojaban.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
el Señor levantaba caudillos o jueces que los salvaran de sus enemigos.
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