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Judges 10:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 10:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Judges 10:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will save you no more.
14Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.
15And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
16And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
17Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.
18And the people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they put away the strange gods from among them, etc.] Which was an evidence of the truth of their repentance, and showed their confessions and humiliations to be genuine: and served the Lord; and him only, both in private and public; in the observance of duties, both moral and ceremonial; in an attendance on the service of the sanctuary, and by offering sacrifices to God there, according to his will: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel; which is to be understood after the manner of men; for grief properly does not belong to God, there being no passion in him; but it denotes a carriage or behaviour of his, which shows what looks like sympathy in men; a love and affection for…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“THEY REPENT; GOD PITIES THEM. (Jdg 10:16-18) they put away the strange gods . . . and served the Lord; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel--On their abandonment of idolatry and return to purity of worship, God graciously abridged the term of national affliction and restored times of peace.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“They put away - This was an evidence of the sincerity of their sorrow, that they did not only confess their sins, but also forsake them. His soul, &c. - He acted towards them, like one that felt their sufferings; he had pity upon them, quite changed his carriage towards them, and punished their enemies as sorely as if they had grieved and injured his own person. Judges 10:17”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they put: Ch2 7:14, Ch2 15:8, Ch2 33:15; Jer 18:7, Jer 18:8; Eze 18:30-32; Hos 14:1-3, Hos 14:8 strange gods: Heb. gods of strangers his soul: Gen 6:6; Psa 106:44, Psa 106:45; Isa 63:9; Jer 31:20; Hos 11:8; Luk 15:20, Luk 19:41; Joh 11:34; Eph 4:32; Heb 3:10, Heb 4:15 grieved: Heb. shortened, Not that there is any grief in God; he has infinite joy and happiness in himself, which cannot be broken in upon by either the sins or the miseries of his creatures. Not that there is any change in God; for he is of one mind, and who can turn him? But his goodness is his glory; by it he proclaims his name, and magnifies it; and as he is pleased to put himself into the relation of a father to his people,…”
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