Judges 3 · Verse 10

Judges 3:10

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.
Judges 3:10, King James Version

Judges 3:10 in other translations

BSBThe Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
WEBThe LORD’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.
ASVAnd the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.
YLTand the Spirit of Jehovah is upon him, and he judgeth Israel, and goeth out to battle, and Jehovah giveth unto his hand Chushan-Rishathaim king of Aram, and strong is his hand against Chushan-Rishathaim;
DARBYAnd the Spirit of Jehovah was upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah gave Chushan-rishathaim king of Syria into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
BBEAnd the spirit of the Lord came on him and he became judge of Israel, and went out to war, and the Lord gave up Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands and he overcame him.
WebsterAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

What does Judges 3:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 3:8-11

Jud 3:8-11. Othniel Delivers Israel. 8-11. sold them--that is, "delivered them" into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim--or, Chushan, "the wicked." This name had been probably given him from his cruel and impious character. served Chushan-rishathaim eight years--by the payment of a stipulated tribute yearly, the raising of which must have caused a great amount of labor and privation.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 His hand prevailed - We are not told or what nature this war was, but it was most decisive; and the consequence was an undisturbed peace of forty years, during the whole life of Othniel. By the Spirit of the Lord coming upon him, the Chaldee understands the spirit of prophecy; others understand the spirit of fortitude and extraordinary courage, as opposed to the spirit of fear or faintness of heart; but as Othniel was judge, and had many offices to fulfill besides that of a general, he had need of the Spirit of God, in the proper sense of the word, to enable him to guide and govern this most refractory and fickle people; and his receiving it for these purposes, shows that the political state of the Jews was still a theocracy. No man attempted to do any thing in that state without the immediate inspiration of God, the pretension to which was always justified by the event.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 3:8-11

The first judge was Othniel: even in Joshua's time Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan their purity began to be corrupted, and their peace disturbed. But affliction makes those cry to God who before would scarcely speak to him. God returned in mercy to them for their deliverance. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel. The Spirit of wisdom and courage to qualify him for the…

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Judges 3:10 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.

וַתְּהִ֨יva.te.Hiand it wasH1961
עָלָ֥יו'a.Lavon himH5921
רֽוּחַ\־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH8199
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahto <the> warH4421
וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH3027
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כּוּשַׁ֥ןku.ShanCushan-H3573
רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםrish.'a.Ta.yimRishathaimH3573
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758
וַתָּ֣עָזva.Ta.'ozand it prevailedH5810
יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
עַ֖ל'aloverH5921
כּוּשַׁ֥ןku.ShanCushan-H3573
רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם\׃rish.'a.Ta.yimRishathaimH3573

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

Cross references for Judges 3:10

  • Judges 14:19

    And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

  • Judges 11:29

    Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.

  • Judges 14:6

    And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

  • 1 Samuel 11:6

    And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

  • Judges 13:25

    And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

  • 2 Chronicles 15:1

    And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

  • Judges 6:34

    But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.

  • Numbers 24:2

    And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

  • Numbers 27:18

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

  • 2 Chronicles 20:14

    Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;

  • 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

    Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. …

  • Numbers 11:29

    And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Spirit.
6:34; 11:29; 13:25; 14:6,19; Nu 11:17; 27:18; 1Sa 10:6; 11:6; 16:13
2Ch 15:1; 20:14; Ps 51:11; 1Co 12:4-11; Heb 6:4
came. Heb. was. Mesopotamia. Heb. Aram.

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Context

  • Judges 3:9

    And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

  • Judges 3:10

    And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.

  • Judges 3:11

    And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

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Judges 3:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el espíritu de Jehová fué sobre él, y juzgó á Israel, y salió á batalla, y Jehová entregó en su mano á Chusan-risathaim, rey de Siria, y prevaleció su mano contra Chusan-risathaim.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Esprit de l’ Éternel fut sur lui, et il jugea Israël; et il sortit pour la guerre, et l’ Éternel livra en sa main Cushan-Rishhathaïm, roi d’Aram, et sa main fut forte contre Cushan-Rishhathaïm.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Geist Jehovas kam über ihn, und er richtete Israel; und er zog aus zum Streite, und Jehova gab Kuschan-Rischathaim, den König von Aram, in seine Hand, und seine Hand wurde stark wider Kuschan-Rischathaim.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
fuitque in eo spiritus Domini, et judicavit Israël. Egressusque est ad pugnam, et tradidit Dominus in manus ejus Chusan Rasathaim regem Syriæ, et oppressit eum.