Judges 3:9

“The 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.”

Judges 3:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 3:9, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

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.

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cried outיִּזְעֲקוּyizaku

cry out

To shout for help, above all to YHWH.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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raised upיָּקֶםyakem

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

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a saviorמוֹשִׁיעַmoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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Othnielעָתְנִיאֵלatniel

Othniel

Othniel: son of Kenaz, of the family of Caleb; he took Debir and was later the first judge of Israel (Judges 3:9).

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of Kenazקְנַזkenaz

Kenaz

Kenaz, a grandson of Esau; also Israelites, such as the father of Othniel.

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the brotherאֲחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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of Calebכָלֵבchalev

Caleb

Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.

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youngerקָּטֹןkaton

youngest

The youngest son or daughter of the family, the last one born.

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The context

8The 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.

9 · This verse (above)

10The spirit of YHWH came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and YHWH gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and his hand was strong over Cushan-rishathaim.

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