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Judges 10:11

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The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 11

In this chapter we have, I. The peaceable times Israel enjoyed under the government of two judges, Tola and Jair (Jdg 10:1-5). II. The troublesome times that ensued. 1. Israel's sin that brought them into trouble (Jdg 10:6). 2. The trouble itself they were in (Jdg 10:7-9). III. Their repentance and humiliation for sin, their prayers and reformation, and the mercy they found with God thereupon (Jdg 10:10-16). IV. Preparation made for their deliverance out of the hand of their oppressors (Jdg 10:17, Jdg 10:18).

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Strong's Concordancev. 11

יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt אֱמֹרִי (ʼĔmôrîy, H567) — an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes עַמּוֹן (ʻAmmôwn, H5983) — Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy, H6430) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth

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Exodus 14:30rank 5

That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

Judges 3:31rank 4

After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.

Hebrews 11:29rank 2

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

Numbers 21:35rank 2

So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.

I Samuel 12:8rank 2

When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

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