Judges 6:9

Verse

I delivered you out of the hands of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land.

American Standard Version (1901)

and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

Bible in Basic English

And I took you out of the hands of the Egyptians and out of the hands of all who were cruel to you, and I sent them out by force from before you and gave you their land;

Free Bible Version

I saved you from the power of the Egyptians and from everyone who oppressed you. I expelled them before you and gave their land to you.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I haue deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and haue cast them out before you, and giuen you their land.

King James (Authorized) Version

And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;

Translation for Translators

But I rescued them from the leaders of Egypt and from all the others who oppressed them. I expelled their enemies from this land, and gave it to your ancestors.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of all who were oppressing you. I drove them out before you, and I gave you their land.

Noah Webster Bible

And I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

World English Bible

I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land.

Young's Literal Translation

and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all your oppressors, and I cast them out from your presence, and I give to you their land,

Context

Midian Oppresses Israel

⁸He sent them a prophet, who told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.⁹I delivered you out of the hands of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land. ¹⁰And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In Judges 6:9, we see the Israelites oppressed by the Midianites due to their disobedience to God. This verse highlights the consequences of turning away from God and the importance of repentance. Despite their waywardness, God shows His faithfulness by sending a prophet to remind them of their covenant relationship with Him. This serves as a reminder that God's discipline is rooted in His love and desire for His people to return to Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God, The covenant God of them and their fathers, and they ought not to have owned and acknowledged any other besides him: fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; meaning not a fear of being hurt by them, but such a fear and reverence of them as to worship them, which was only to be given to the Lord. The Amorites are here put for all the Canaanites, they being a principal people among them: but ye have not obeyed my voice; to cleave to him, fear and worship him; they had been guilty of idolatry, and this is the sin the prophet was sent to reprove them for, and bring them to a sense of.