Judges 10 · Verse 15

Judges 10:15

And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
Judges 10:15, King James Version

Judges 10:15 in other translations

BSB“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”
WEBThe children of Israel said to the LORD, “We have sinned! Do to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, please, today.”
ASVAnd the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel say unto Jehovah, ‘We have sinned, do Thou to us according to all that is good in Thine eyes; only deliver us, we pray Thee, this day.'
DARBYAnd the children of Israel said to Jehovah, We have sinned. Do thou unto us according to all that is good in thy sight; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
BBEAnd the children of Israel said to the Lord, We are sinners; do to us whatever seems good to you: only give us salvation this day.
WebsterAnd the children of Israel said to the LORD, We have sinned: do thou to us whatever seemeth good to thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

What does Judges 10:15 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 We have sinned - The reprehension of this people was kind, pointed, and solemn; and their repentance deep. And they gave proofs that their repentance was genuine, by putting away all their idols: but they were ever fickle and uncertain.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 10:10-18

God is able to multiply men's punishments according to the numbers of their sins and idols. But there is hope when sinners cry to the Lord for help, and lament their ungodliness as well as their more open transgressions. It is necessary, in true repentance, that there be a full conviction that those things cannot help us which we have set in competition with God. They acknowledged what they deserved, yet prayed to…

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Judges 10:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559
בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
חָטָ֔אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398
עֲשֵׂה\־'a.seh-doH6213
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859
לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> us
כְּכָל\־ke.khol-according to allH3605
הַטּ֖וֹבha.Tovthe goodH2896
בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869
אַ֛ךְ'akhonlyH389
הַצִּילֵ֥נוּha.tzi.Le.nudeliver usH5337
נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 10:15

  • 1 Samuel 3:18

    And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

  • 2 Samuel 15:26

    But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

  • 2 Samuel 24:14

    And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

  • Joshua 9:25

    And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

  • Proverbs 28:13

    He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

  • 1 John 1:8-10

    If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  • 2 Samuel 10:12

    Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good.

  • Jonah 3:9

    Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

  • Jonah 2:4

    Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

  • Job 34:31-32

    Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

  • 2 Samuel 12:13

    And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

  • 2 Samuel 24:10

    And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
We have sinned.
2Sa 12:13; 24:10; Job 33:27; Pr 28:13; 1Jo 1:8-10
do thou.
Jos 9:25; 1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 10:12; 15:26; Jon 2:4; 3:9
seemeth, etc. Heb. is good in thine eyes. deliver.
2Sa 24:14; Job 34:31,32

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Judges 10:14

    Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

  • Judges 10:15

    And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

  • Judges 10:16

    And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

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Judges 10:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los hijos de Israel respondieron á Jehová: Hemos pecado; haz tú con nosotros como bien te pareciere: solamente que ahora nos libres en este día.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils d’Israël dirent à l’ Éternel: Nous avons péché; fais-nous selon tout ce qui sera bon à tes yeux; seulement, nous te prions, délivre-nous ce jour-ci.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Kinder Israel sprachen zu Jehova: Wir haben gesündigt. Tue du uns nach allem, was gut ist in deinen Augen; nur errette uns doch an diesem Tage!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixeruntque filii Israël ad Dominum: Peccavimus, redde tu nobis quidquid tibi placet: tantum nunc libera nos.