Lux Domini
Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.

What does Judges 3:8 mean?

The first judge was Othniel: even in Joshua's time Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan their purity began to be corrupted, and their peace disturbed.

Key themes

Justice and mercySalvationPeaceApostasy

Read with

Keep this verse inside Judges 3:8-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Mesopotamia Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Harran.