Judges 3:7-9

Holman 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^[a] Cushan-rishathaim^[b] king of Aram-naharaim,^[c](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.