Judges 10: Israel Says We Have Sinned

Tola and Jair judge Israel for many years. Then Israel serves the gods of many nations, and the Philistines and Ammonites crush them for eighteen years. Israel cries to Yahweh and confesses their sin. God tells them to cry to the gods they chose, but they put away their foreign gods and serve Yahweh, and His soul is grieved for Israel's misery.

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¹ After Abimelech, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ After him Jair, the Gileadite, arose. He judged Israel twenty-two years.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts. They had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and served the Baals, the Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines. They abandoned Yahweh, and didn’t serve him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the children of Ammon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ The children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was very distressed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, saying, “We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Yahweh said to the children of Israel, “Didn’t I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, oppressed you; and you cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods. Therefore I will save you no more.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen. Let them save you in the time of your distress!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ The children of Israel said to Yahweh, “We have sinned! Do to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, please, today.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ They put away the foreign gods from among them and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ Then the children of Ammon were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together and encamped in Mizpah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ The people, the princes of Gilead, said to one another, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Judges 10 · Preschool

God Cares

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Color the people praying! They said sorry to God and turned back to Him.

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“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)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

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Read the verse aloud. Say: When God's people turned back to Him, He cared about how sad they were. God cares about you.

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Judges 10 · Grade 4

More Than Words

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Read and Think

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.

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Who were the two quieter judges?
How long did the Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel?
Why did God tell them to cry to their chosen gods?
How did Israel show their turning was real?

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sinnedservedGodTolaAmmon

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

Think About It

Israel's confession became real when they put away their idols. What would real turning away from a wrong habit look like for you?
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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Judges 10 · Grade 5

Repentance and Compassion

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Chapter 10 begins with two brief judges. Tola of Issachar saved Israel and judged twenty-three years; Jair of Gilead judged twenty-two years, and his thirty sons rode thirty donkeys and held thirty cities. These calm years set the stage for the deepest fall yet.

Israel served the Baals, the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and the Philistines, and abandoned Yahweh. God's anger burned, and for eighteen years the Philistines and the children of Ammon oppressed Israel, even crossing the Jordan to fight Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim.

When Israel cried out and confessed, Yahweh listed the times He had saved them and declared He would save them no more; let their chosen gods deliver them. This sharp answer tested whether their repentance was real. Israel accepted whatever God thought good, asked only for deliverance, put away the foreign gods, and served Yahweh. The chapter says His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. Meanwhile Ammon camped in Gilead, and Gilead's leaders asked who would lead the fight.

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Which tribe was Tola from?
Which gods did Israel serve?
What did God's sharp answer test?
What three things did Israel do after God's answer?
What question did Gilead's leaders ask?

Crossword

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His thirty sons rode thirty donkeys
A judge from Issachar
Israel cried, We have done this

Down

How God felt about Israel's misery
Israel put away these gods

Think About It

Israel said, Do to us whatever seems good to you. What does it mean to trust God's will when you ask for help?
Why might confession without change be empty?

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.

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For families: talk about these together.

How does true repentance look different from just wanting trouble to stop?
What could you put away this week to follow God better?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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