Study it in the app“The anger of YHWH burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.”
The angerאַףof YHWHיְהוָהburnedוַיִּחַרagainst Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלand he sold themוַיִּמְכְּרֵםinto the handבְּיַדof Cushan-rishathaimכּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִםkingמֶלֶךְof Aram-naharaim;אֲרַם נַהֲרָיִםand the sonsוַ בְנֵיof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלservedיַּעַבְדוּCushan-rishathaimאֶת כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִםeightשְׁמֹנֶהyears.שָׁנִים
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appearsYHWH
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” appearsburn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearshand over
To hand someone over to another, above all YHWH handing his people over to their enemies.
Where else “yimkre” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsCushan-rishathaim
Cushan-rishathaim: king of Aram-naharaim who ruled over Israel for eight years. The second part of the name sounds in Hebrew like "double wickedness."
Where else “kushan” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsAram-naharaim
Aram-naharaim: "Aram of the two rivers", northern Mesopotamia, where Abraham's relatives lived.
Where else “aram” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsserve
To serve a person.
Where else “yaavdu” appearseight
Eight; also "eighth".
Where else “shemone” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shanim” appears“Aram-naharaim” (“Aram of the two rivers”) is the region of the upper Euphrates, in the north of Mesopotamia.
7The sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH; they forgot YHWH their Elohim and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
8 · This verse (above)
9The sons of Israel cried out to YHWH, and YHWH raised up a savior for the sons of Israel, who saved them: Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, younger than he.
