Judges 3:7-11

International Standard Version

⁷ The Israelis kept on practicing evil in full view of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served Canaanite male and female deities.^{[a] 8} Then in his burning anger against Israel, the Lord delivered them to domination by King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim.^[b] So the Israelis served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years. ⁹ When the Israelis cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz, to deliver^[c] them,^[d] and he did. ¹⁰ The Spirit of the Lord was on him, and he governed Israel. When Othniel^[e] went out to battle, the Lord handed king Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim^[f] into his control, and Othniel’s^[g] domination of Cushan-rishathaim was strong. ¹¹ As a result, the land was quiet for 40 years. Then Kenaz’ son Othniel died.