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So the children of Israel did e evil in the sight of the LORD. They f forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals and Asherahs.
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Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and He g sold them into the hand of h CushanRishatha'im king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served CushanRishatha'im eight years.
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When the children of Israel i cried out to the LORD, the LORD j raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: k Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
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l The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered CushanRishatha'im king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over CushanRishatha'im.
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So the land had rest for forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
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Judges 2:11
Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals.
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Deuteronomy 32:18
Of the Rock who begot you, you are unmindful, And have forgotten the God who fathered you.
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Deuteronomy 32:30
How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had surrendered them?
Judges 2:14
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
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Habakkuk 3:7
I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian trembled.
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Judges 3:15
But when the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. By him the children of Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
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Judges 2:16
Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
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Judges 1:13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife.
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Numbers 27:18
And the LORD said to Moses: "Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.
1 Samuel 11:6
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused.
2 Chronicles 15:1
Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
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