Judges, 3
11. And the land rested forty years, and Othoniel the son of Cenez died.
11. And the land rested forty years, and Othoniel the son of Cenez died.
Judges 3 deals with the succession of judges in Israel after Joshua's death, and how the people of Israel deviate from God's way, worshiping idols and serving other gods. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in judges 3:
Deuteronomy 6:14: "Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you." This verse warns the people of Israel not to worship other gods and follow the way of God. It is relevant to Judges 3, where the people of Israel have deviated from God's way and loved other gods.
Exodus 20:3: "You will not have other gods before me." This is the first of the ten commandments given by God to Moses. It is relevant to Judges 3, where the people of Israel loved other gods and moved away from God.
Deuteronomy. This verse talks about how the people of Israel loved other gods instead of God. It is relevant to judges 3, where the people of Israel have moved away from God and loved other gods.
Joshua 24:23: "Now throw away the foreign gods who are among you and turn with all their hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel." This verse talks about throwing away other gods and turning to the Lord. It is relevant to judges 3, where the people of Israel loved other gods instead of turning to God.
Deuteronomy 4:23: "Take a lot of care not to forget the covenant that the Lord, your God, has done with you; do not do to themselves idols of any kind." This verse talks about not forgetting the covenant God made with the people of Israel and not making idols. It is relevant to Judges 3, where the people of Israel have moved away from God and loved idols.
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