Judges 4:3

NETBible

The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, because Sisera 1  had nine hundred chariots with iron-rimmed wheels, 2  and he cruelly 3  oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.

NIV ©

Because he had nine hundred iron chariots and had cruelly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years, they cried to the LORD for help.

NASB ©

The sons of Israel cried to the LORD; for he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons of Israel severely for twenty years.

NLT ©

Sisera, who had nine hundred iron chariots, ruthlessly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD for help.

MSG ©

The People of Israel cried out to GOD because he had cruelly oppressed them with his nine hundred iron chariots for twenty years.

BBE ©

Then the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord; for he had nine hundred iron war-carriages, and for twenty years he was very cruel to the children of Israel.

NRSV ©

Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD for help; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and had oppressed the Israelites cruelly twenty years.

NKJV ©

And the children of Israel cried out to the LORD; for Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and for twenty years he harshly oppressed the children of Israel.

KJV
And the children
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cried
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unto the LORD
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for he had nine
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and twenty
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he mightily
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oppressed
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the children
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NASB ©
The sons
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of Israel
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cried
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to the LORD
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; for he had nine
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the sons
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of Israel
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severely
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for twenty
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years
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NET [draft] ITL
The Israelites
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oppressed
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the Israelites
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for twenty
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NETBible

The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, because Sisera 1  had nine hundred chariots with iron-rimmed wheels, 2  and he cruelly 3  oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Sisera) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Regarding the translation “chariots with iron-rimmed wheels,” see Y. Yadin, The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands, 255, and the article by R. Drews, “The ‘Chariots of Iron’ of Joshua and Judges,” JSOT 45 (1989): 15-23.

3 tn Heb “with strength.”