The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcried outוַיִּזְעֲקוּtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהraised upיָּקֶםa saviorמוֹשִׁיעַfor the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwho saved them:וַיּוֹשִׁיעֵםOthnielאֵת עָתְנִיאֵלsonבֶּןof Kenaz,קְנַזthe brotherאֲחִיof Caleb,כָלֵבyoungerהַקָּטֹןthan he.מִמֶּנּוּ
Judges 3:9
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 3:9, word by word
- The sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- cried outיִּזְעֲקוּyizaku
cry out
To shout for help, above all to YHWH.
Where else “yizaku” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- raised upיָּקֶםyakem
establish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “yakem” appears- a saviorמוֹשִׁיעַmoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “moshia” appears- 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).
Where else “atniel” appears- of Kenazקְנַזkenaz
Kenaz
Kenaz, a grandson of Esau; also Israelites, such as the father of Othniel.
Where else “kenaz” appears- the brotherאֲחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- 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.
Where else “chalev” appears- youngerקָּטֹןkaton
youngest
The youngest son or daughter of the family, the last one born.
Where else “katon” appears
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.