Study it in the app“Whenever YHWH raised up judges for them, YHWH was with the judge and saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for YHWH was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them.”
WheneverוְכִיYHWHיְהוָהraised upהֵקִיםjudgesשֹׁפְטִיםfor them,לָהֶםYHWHיְהוָהwasוְהָיָהwithעִםthe judgeהַשֹּׁפֵטand saved themוְהוֹשִׁיעָםfrom the handמִיַּדof their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶםallכֹּלthe daysיְמֵיof the judge;הַשּׁוֹפֵטforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwas moved to pityיִנָּחֵםby their groaningמִנַּאֲקָתָםbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthose who oppressed themלֹחֲצֵיהֶםand harassed them.וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶם
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsestablish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “hekim” appearsgovern
To rule the people, like Gideon or Samuel.
Where else “shoftim” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearstime
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yeme” appearsfeel sorry
To grieve over something done, or to feel sorrow for someone.
Where else “yinachem” appearsgroaning
Groaning.
Where else “naakata” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearsoppress
To mistreat the weak or the foreigner.
Where else “lochatse” appearspress hard
Press hard, push, crowd someone.
Where else “dochake” appears“Was moved to pity” translates the verb that at other times is “relent” or “be sorry” (see Deuteronomy 32:36).
17Yet even to their judges they did not listen, for they prostituted themselves after other gods and bowed down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked, listening to the commandments of YHWH; they did not do so.
18 · This verse (above)
19But when the judge died, they would turn back and act more corruptly than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and to bow down to them; they did not let go of any of their deeds or of their stubborn way.
