Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. New Living Translation They forgot the LORD their God, who had rescued them from all their enemies surrounding them. English Standard Version And the people of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side, Berean Standard Bible The Israelites failed to remember the LORD their God who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. King James Bible And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side: New King James Version Thus the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had saved them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; NASB 1995 Thus the sons of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; NASB 1977 Thus the sons of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; Legacy Standard Bible Thus the sons of Israel did not remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; Amplified Bible And the Israelites did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every side; Christian Standard Bible The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God who had rescued them from the hand of the enemies around them. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God who had delivered them from the power of the enemies around them. American Standard Version And the children of Israel remembered not Jehovah their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side; Contemporary English Version The Israelites forgot that the LORD was their God, and that he had rescued them from the enemies who lived around them. English Revised Version And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side: GOD'S WORD® Translation The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from all the enemies around them. Good News Translation and no longer served the LORD their God, who had saved them from all their enemies around them. International Standard Version The Israelis did not remember the LORD their God, who continually delivered them from the domination of their enemies who surrounded them on every side. Majority Standard Bible The Israelites failed to remember the LORD their God who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. NET Bible The Israelites did not remain true to the LORD their God, who had delivered them from all the enemies who lived around them. New Heart English Bible The children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side; Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side: World English Bible The children of Israel didn’t remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the sons of Israel have not remembered their God YHWH, who is delivering them out of the hand of all their surrounding enemies, Young's Literal Translation and the sons of Israel have not remembered Jehovah their God, who is delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies round about, Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel did not remember Jehovah their God, delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies from round about. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they remembered not the Lord their God, who delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies round about: Catholic Public Domain Version And they did not remember the Lord their God, who rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on all sides. New American Bible The Israelites did not remember the LORD, their God, who had delivered them from the power of their enemies all around them. New Revised Standard Version The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every side; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the children of Israel did not remember LORD JEHOVAH their God who saved them from all of their enemies who were in their surroundings OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God who had delivered them out of the hand of all that afflicted them round about. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Gideon's Death…33And as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals, and they set up Baal-berith as their god. 34The Israelites failed to remember the LORD their God who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. 35They did not show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good things he had done for Israel.… Cross References Deuteronomy 32:18 You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth. 1 Samuel 12:9-10 But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ Psalm 78:11 They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them. Psalm 106:21 They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt, Jeremiah 2:32 Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number. Hosea 8:14 Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels. Isaiah 17:10 For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— Isaiah 51:13 But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor? Jeremiah 3:21 A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy, because they have perverted their ways and forgotten the LORD their God. Jeremiah 13:25 This is your lot, the portion I have measured to you,” declares the LORD, “because you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood. Ezekiel 23:35 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.’” 2 Peter 1:9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Hebrews 3:12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. Revelation 2:4-5 But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. / Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. Treasury of Scripture And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side: remembered Psalm 78:11,42 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them… Psalm 106:18,21 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked… Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Jump to Previous Children Delivered Delivering Enemies Hand Hands Haters Israel Minds Remember Remembered Rescued Round Saviour SideJump to Next Children Delivered Delivering Enemies Hand Hands Haters Israel Minds Remember Remembered Rescued Round Saviour SideJudges 8 1. Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites4. Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army 10. Zebah and Zalmunna are taken 13. Succoth and Penuel are destroyed 17. Gideon revenges his brothers's death on Zebah and Zalmunna 22. He refuses government 24. His ephod the cause of idolatry 28. Midian subdued 29. Gideon's children, and death 33. The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude The Israelites failed to remember This phrase highlights a recurring theme in the Book of Judges: the cycle of forgetfulness and disobedience among the Israelites. Throughout Judges, the Israelites repeatedly forget God's past deliverances and fall into idolatry and sin. This forgetfulness is not merely a lapse in memory but a willful neglect of God's commandments and covenant. It serves as a warning about the dangers of spiritual complacency and the importance of continual remembrance and gratitude. the LORD their God who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side Persons / Places / Events 1. Gideon (Jerubbaal)A judge of Israel who led the Israelites to victory over the Midianites with God's guidance. His leadership is central to the events leading up to Judges 8:34. 2. Israelites The people of God who repeatedly fell into cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance throughout the Book of Judges. 3. Midianites The oppressors of Israel during Gideon's time, whom God delivered into Gideon's hands. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who delivered them from their enemies and expected their faithfulness in return. 5. The Land of Canaan The promised land where these events took place, a land given to the Israelites by God, yet filled with challenges and temptations. Teaching Points The Danger of ForgetfulnessForgetting God's past deliverances leads to spiritual decline and disobedience. The Importance of Remembrance Regularly recalling God's faithfulness strengthens our faith and commitment to Him. The Cycle of Sin and Deliverance Recognize the patterns of sin in our lives and seek God's deliverance and guidance. Faithfulness to God Our response to God's deliverance should be ongoing faithfulness and obedience. The Role of Leadership Godly leaders, like Gideon, play a crucial role in guiding people back to God, but ultimately, each person is responsible for their relationship with God.(34) Remembered not the Lord their God.--According to Judges 9:46, they looked on Baal as their Elohim, and forgot that Jehovah was the one God. There was always this tendency to syncretism, as a half-way step towards idolatry. Zephaniah (Judges 1:5) mentions them "that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham" (i.e., Moloch), and the Samaritans "feared the Lord and served their own gods" (2Kings 17:33). Hebrew The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son failed וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to remember זָֽכְרוּ֙ (zā·ḵə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative who had delivered הַמַּצִּ֥יל (ham·maṣ·ṣîl) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver them אוֹתָ֛ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from the hands מִיַּ֥ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their enemies אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם (’ō·yə·ḇê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary on every side. מִסָּבִֽיב׃ (mis·sā·ḇîḇ) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around Links Judges 8:34 NIVJudges 8:34 NLT Judges 8:34 ESV Judges 8:34 NASB Judges 8:34 KJV Judges 8:34 BibleApps.com Judges 8:34 Biblia Paralela Judges 8:34 Chinese Bible Judges 8:34 French Bible Judges 8:34 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 8:34 The children of Israel didn't remember Yahweh (Jd Judg. 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