Judges 3:7-11

Christian Standard Bible

Othniel, the First Judge

⁷ The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; they forgot the Lord their God^(A) and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs. ⁸ The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them to King Cushan-rishathaim^[a] of Aram-naharaim,^[b](B) and the Israelites served him eight years.

⁹ The Israelites cried out to the Lord.^(C) So the Lord raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother,^(D) as a deliverer^(E) to save the Israelites. ¹⁰ The Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he judged Israel. Othniel went out to battle, and the Lord handed over King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram to him, so that Othniel overpowered him. ¹¹ Then the land had peace for^(F) forty years, and Othniel son of Kenaz died.