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Judges 10 · Grade 4

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After Abimelech, two quieter judges served Israel. Tola judged twenty-three years and Jair twenty-two. Jair's thirty sons rode thirty donkeys and ruled thirty towns in Gilead.

Then Israel's idolatry grew worse than ever. They served the Baals and the gods of many nations and abandoned Yahweh completely. God sold them to the Philistines and the Ammonites, who shattered and oppressed them for eighteen years, especially in Gilead.

Israel cried, We have sinned. God answered that He had saved them from Egypt, the Amorites, Ammon, the Philistines, and others, yet they kept leaving Him. He told them to cry to their chosen gods. Israel did not just repeat words. They gave themselves to God's will, put away their foreign gods, and served Yahweh. Then His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

Show What You Know

  1. Who were the two quieter judges?

  2. How long did the Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel?

  3. Why did God tell them to cry to their chosen gods?

  4. How did Israel show their turning was real?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

sinnedservedGodTolaAmmon
  1. After Abimelech, two quieter judges Israel.
  2. judged twenty-three years and Jair twenty-two.
  3. sold them to the Philistines and the Ammonites, who shattered and oppressed them for eighteen years, especially in Gilead.
  4. Israel cried, We have .
  5. God answered that He had saved them from Egypt, the Amorites, , the Philistines, and others, yet they kept leaving Him.

Think About It

  1. Israel's confession became real when they put away their idols. What would real turning away from a wrong habit look like for you?

  2. God's soul was grieved for Israel's misery. How does it help to know God feels sorrow when you suffer?

Memory Verse

“They put away the foreign gods from among them and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.”

Judges 10:16 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring when I am sad. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is the difference between feeling sorry and changing your ways?
  • What does God's grief show about His love?

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