Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version who that year shattered and crushed them. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites on the east side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites. New Living Translation who began to oppress them that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites east of the Jordan River in the land of the Amorites (that is, in Gilead). English Standard Version and they crushed and oppressed the people of Israel that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the people of Israel who were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Berean Standard Bible who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites. Berean Literal Bible And they harassed and oppressed the sons of Israel—from that year, eighteen years, all the sons of Israel who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorite, that is, in Gilead. King James Bible And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. New King James Version From that year they harassed and oppressed the children of Israel for eighteen years—all the children of Israel who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, in Gilead. New American Standard Bible And they afflicted and oppressed the sons of Israel that year; for eighteen years they oppressed all the sons of Israel who were beyond the Jordan, in Gilead in the land of the Amorites. NASB 1995 They afflicted and crushed the sons of Israel that year; for eighteen years they afflicted all the sons of Israel who were beyond the Jordan in Gilead in the land of the Amorites. NASB 1977 And they afflicted and crushed the sons of Israel that year; for eighteen years they afflicted all the sons of Israel who were beyond the Jordan in Gilead in the land of the Amorites. Legacy Standard Bible And they shattered and smashed the sons of Israel that year; for eighteen years they did this to all the sons of Israel who were beyond the Jordan in Gilead in the land of the Amorites. Amplified Bible and they oppressed and crushed Israel that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites who were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Berean Annotated Bible who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, (God prevails) and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan (flowing down) in Gilead (rocky region), the land of the Amorites (sayers). Christian Standard Bible They shattered and crushed the Israelites that year, and for eighteen years they did the same to all the Israelites who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites in Gilead. Holman Christian Standard Bible They shattered and crushed the Israelites that year, and for 18 years they did the same to all the Israelites who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites in Gilead. American Standard Version And they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years oppressed they all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Contemporary English Version So the same year that Jair died, Israel's army was crushed by these two nations. For 18 years, Ammon was cruel to the Israelites who lived in Gilead, the region east of the Jordan River that had once belonged to the Amorites. English Revised Version And they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years oppressed they all the children of Israel that were beyond Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. GOD'S WORD® Translation They oppressed and crushed the people of Israel that year. For 18 years they oppressed all who lived east of the Jordan River in the land of the Amorites in Gilead. Good News Translation For eighteen years they oppressed and persecuted all the Israelites who lived in Amorite country east of the Jordan River in Gilead. International Standard Version who trampled and troubled the Israelis during that year—eighteen years for the Israelis who lived east of the Jordan River in Gilead, the land occupied by the Amorites. NET Bible They ruthlessly oppressed the Israelites that eighteenth year--that is, all the Israelites living east of the Jordan in Amorite country in Gilead. New Heart English Bible And they shattered and oppressed the children of Israel that year. Eighteen years they oppressed all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Webster's Bible Translation And that year they harassed and oppressed the children of Israel eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side of Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblewho that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites. World English Bible They troubled and oppressed the children of Israel that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they crush and oppress the sons of Israel in that year; [and for] eighteen years—all the sons of Israel [who] are beyond the Jordan, in the land of the Amorite, which [is] in Gilead. Berean Literal Bible And they harassed and oppressed the sons of Israel—from that year, eighteen years, all the sons of Israel who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorite, that is, in Gilead. Young's Literal Translation and they crush and oppress the sons of Israel in that year -- eighteen years all the sons of Israel who are beyond the Jordan, in the land of the Amorite, which is in Gilead. Smith's Literal Translation And they will oppress and break down the sons of Israel in that year, eighteen years, all the sons of Israel that are beyond Jordan in the land of the Amorite which is in Gilead. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they were afflicted, and grievously oppressed for eighteen years, all they that dwelt beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorrhite, who is in Galaad: Catholic Public Domain Version And they were afflicted and vehemently oppressed for eighteen years, all who were living beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorite, which is in Gilead, New American Bible For eighteen years they afflicted and oppressed the Israelites in Bashan, and all the Israelites in the Amorite land beyond the Jordan in Gilead. New Revised Standard Version and they crushed and oppressed the Israelites that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd from that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel, eighteen years, all the children of Israel who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they forced and oppressed the children of Israel eighteen years from that year, all the children of Israel that were at the crossing of Jordan in the land of the Amorites that is in Gelad OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they oppressed and crushed the children of Israel that year; eighteen years [oppressed they] all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they afflicted and bruised the children of Israel at that time eighteen years, all the children of Israel beyond Jordan in the land of the Amorite in Galaad. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Philistine and Ammonite Oppression…7So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites, 8who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites. 9The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.… Cross References who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, Deuteronomy 28:33 A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed. Exodus 1:11-14 So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. / But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly … Psalm 106:41-42 He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. / Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand. and they did so for eighteen years Judges 3:14 The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. Judges 4:3 Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. Judges 13:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, Deuteronomy 3:12-17 So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. … Numbers 32:33-42 So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them. / And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, / Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, … Joshua 13:8-11 The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; … the land of the Amorites. Deuteronomy 4:46-49 while they were in the valley across the Jordan facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt. / They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east— / extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon), … Joshua 24:8 Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you. Deuteronomy 3:8-10 At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— / which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir— / all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og. Judges 2:14 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. Judges 3:8 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years. Judges 6:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, 1 Samuel 12:9 But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. Treasury of Scripture And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. that year Judges 10:5 And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. Isaiah 30:13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. oppressed. Jump to Previous Afflicted Amorite Amorites Children Cruelly Crush Crushed East Eighteen Harassed Israel Israelites Jordan Oppressed Shattered Side Troubled Vexed YokeJump to Next Afflicted Amorite Amorites Children Cruelly Crush Crushed East Eighteen Harassed Israel Israelites Jordan Oppressed Shattered Side Troubled Vexed YokeJudges 10 1. Tola judges Israel in Shamir3. Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities 6. The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel 10. In their misery God sends them to their false gods 15. Upon their repentance he pities them who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites This phrase indicates a specific time of affliction for the Israelites, highlighting the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance seen throughout the Book of Judges. The oppression is a direct consequence of Israel's disobedience to God, as they repeatedly turned to idolatry. The term "harassed and oppressed" suggests both psychological and physical suffering, emphasizing the severity of their plight. This pattern of oppression is a recurring theme in Judges, reflecting the consequences of turning away from God. and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead the land of the Amorites Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesGod's chosen people, who are experiencing oppression due to their disobedience and idolatry. 2. The Ammonites A group of people who oppressed the Israelites for eighteen years, demonstrating the consequences of Israel's turning away from God. 3. Gilead A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and fertile land, which was part of the territory given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 4. The Amorites The original inhabitants of the land of Gilead, whose territory was taken by the Israelites under Moses and Joshua. 5. Eighteen Years of Oppression A significant period of suffering for the Israelites, highlighting the severity of their situation and the need for repentance. Teaching Points The Consequences of DisobedienceThe Israelites' suffering under the Ammonites serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of turning away from God and embracing idolatry. The Importance of Repentance The cycle of sin and oppression in Judges highlights the need for genuine repentance and turning back to God for deliverance. God's Faithfulness Despite Unfaithfulness Even in their suffering, God remains faithful to His covenant people, ready to deliver them when they repent. The Role of Leadership The absence of strong, godly leadership during this period underscores the importance of righteous leaders who guide people according to God's will. The Power of Crying Out to God The Israelites' eventual deliverance comes when they cry out to God, illustrating the power of prayer and dependence on Him. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Judges 10:8?2. How can we trust God during "eighteen years" of oppression like Israel faced? 3. What lessons from Judges 10:8 apply to enduring trials in our lives today? 4. How does Judges 10:8 connect with other instances of Israel's disobedience and consequences? 5. What steps can we take to avoid falling into sin like Israel in Judges? 6. How can the church support those experiencing prolonged suffering, as seen in Judges 10:8? 7. Why did God allow the Israelites to be oppressed for eighteen years in Judges 10:8? 8. What does Judges 10:8 reveal about God's response to Israel's disobedience? 9. How does the oppression in Judges 10:8 reflect the consequences of idolatry? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Judges 10? 11. What lies east of the Jordan River? 12. How can we trust the territorial claims in verse 8–9 if there’s little archeological evidence aligning with these borders (Psalm 108:8–9)? 13. Judges 12:1-7 - How does the narrative align with or contradict earlier portrayals of tribal unity and cooperation in Judges? 14. Where is the historical or archaeological evidence of this altar mentioned in Joshua 22:10, considering its significance to the nation's unity? What Does Judges 10:8 Mean That very year“They shattered and crushed the Israelites that year…” (Judges 10:8) - The verse roots us in a specific moment: the very year Israel abandoned the LORD for foreign gods (Judges 10:6). No delay, no grace period—the consequences are immediate. - Scripture consistently shows swift discipline following covenant unfaithfulness (Judges 2:14-15; Deuteronomy 32:19-20). - God’s prompt response underscores His living involvement with His people, fulfilling both warning and promise (Leviticus 26:14-17). Harassed and oppressed the Israelites “…they harassed and oppressed the Israelites…” - Two verbs are piled up to stress intensity. Israel isn’t merely inconvenienced; life is crushed under enemy domination. - Similar wording in Judges 4:3 (“cruelly oppressed”) and Psalm 106:41 reminds us oppression is the predictable fruit of idolatry. - The LORD hands His people over, not out of spite, but to expose the emptiness of their chosen idols (Jeremiah 2:19). For eighteen years “…for eighteen years…” - Eighteen long years measure the depth of Israel’s hardness. They live nearly two decades under affliction before crying out (Judges 10:10). - The same length of bondage appears earlier (Judges 3:14 under Eglon), highlighting a cyclical pattern: sin, servitude, supplication, salvation. - Time itself becomes a teacher; God allows the weight of discipline to press until hearts soften (Hebrews 12:10-11). All the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites “…all the Israelites on the east side of the Jordan, the land of the Amorites in Gilead.” - The oppression specifically targets the eastern tribes (Reuben, Gad, half-Manasseh; Numbers 32:1-5). Physical distance from the tabernacle at Shiloh may have made them more vulnerable. - This region, won from the Amorites under Moses (Deuteronomy 2:24-36), is now ironically suffering under a new Amorite coalition, revealing how quickly gains are lost when faith erodes (Psalm 44:9-12). - The phrase “all the Israelites” emphasizes corporate responsibility; sin in any part of the nation affects the whole (Joshua 7:1; 1 Corinthians 12:26). Summary Judges 10:8 records God’s immediate and measured discipline: in the very year of their apostasy, Israel is crushed by oppressors for eighteen years, especially the eastern tribes in Gilead. The verse illustrates the certainty of covenant consequences, the severity of life outside God’s protection, and the patient purpose of divine discipline—driving His people back to exclusive loyalty and reminding us that obedience is the only secure ground for blessing (Deuteronomy 28:1-14; John 15:10). (8) That year.--The narrative is evidently imperfect, as no year is specified.Vexed and oppressed.--This again is a paronomasia, or assonance, like "broke to yoke" in English, The land of the Amorites.--The kingdoms of Og and Sihon. Verse 8. - That year. It does not appear clearly what particular year is meant. Jarchi explains it as the year in which air died. It may mean the very year in which the idolatries spoken of in ver. 6 were set up, so as to mark how closely God's chastisement followed the apostasy from him. They, i.e. the children of Ammon. Eighteen years. The same length as that of the Moabite servitude (Judges 3:18). The land of the Amorites, i.e. the territory of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og the king of Bashan (Numbers 32:33). In Gilead - in its widest acceptation, including, as in Deuteronomy 34:1; Joshua 22:9, 13, 15; Judges 20:1, the whole country held by the Amorites on the east of Jordan, and given to Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. But in its narrower and stricter sense Gilead was bounded on the north by Bashan proper, and on the south by the Mishor, or plain of Medeba, which lay between the valley of Heshbon and the river Arnon, thus excluding that part of the territory of Reuben from Gilead (see Joshua 13:9-11). Originally, as we learn from Judges 11:13-22, the territory bounded by the Arnon on the south, by the Jabbok on the north, by the wilderness on the east, and by the Jordan on the west, had belonged to Moab, but the Amorites had taken it from them before the conquest of Sihon by the Israelites.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew who that veryהַהִ֑יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are year בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה (baš·šā·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year harassed וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ (way·yir·‘ă·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7492: To break in pieces, harass and oppressed וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ (way·rō·ṣə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7533: To crack in pieces the Israelites, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and did so for eighteen שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה (šə·mō·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth years שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Israelites בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son on the other side בְּעֵ֣בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine in Gilead, בַּגִּלְעָֽד׃ (bag·gil·‘āḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the Amorites. הָאֱמֹרִ֖י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe Links Judges 10:8 NIVJudges 10:8 NLT Judges 10:8 ESV Judges 10:8 NASB Judges 10:8 KJV Judges 10:8 BibleApps.com Judges 10:8 Biblia Paralela Judges 10:8 Chinese Bible Judges 10:8 French Bible Judges 10:8 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 10:8 They troubled and oppressed the children (Jd Judg. 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