Judges 3:7-11
Yahweh Raises Up Othniel
7Thus the sons of Israel did awhat was evil in the eyes of Yahweh and bforgot Yahweh their God and cserved the Baals and the 1Asheroth. 8Then the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim king of 1Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. 9Then the sons of Israel cried to Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up a savior for the sons of Israel to save them, aOthniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10aAnd the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to war, and Yahweh gave Cushan-rishathaim king of 1Mesopotamia into his hand. So his hand was strong against Cushan-rishathaim. 11Then the land was quiet for forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.