Judges 10:15

“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The Israelites address Yahweh immediately after He tells them to cry out to their own gods for help.

The words — חָטָ֔אנוּ (cha.Ta.nu) literally means "we have sinned," and עֲשֵׂה (‘a.seh) with אַתָּ֣ה ('a.Tah) forms the command "do [as] you [see fit]."

The thread — The same posture of surrender appears in 1 Samuel 3:18, 2 Samuel 15:26, and Joshua 9:25.

Why it lands — The text requires a direct confession of guilt followed by a request for rescue that yields judgment entirely to God.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they said בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsrael אֶל־'el-to יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh חָטָ֔אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinned עֲשֵׂה־'a.seh-do אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyouלָ֔נוּLa./nuto <the>/ usכְּכָל־ke./khol-according to/ all הַטּ֖וֹבha./Tovthe/ good בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ your אַ֛ךְ'akhonly הַצִּילֵ֥נוּha.tzi.Le./nudeliver/ us נָ֖אna'please הַיּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthe/ day הַזֶּֽה׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this

King James Version

And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 3:18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
2 Samuel 15:26 But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”
Joshua 9:25 Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
2 Samuel 24:14 David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
2 Samuel 10:12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
Jonah 3:9 Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
2 Samuel 12:13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.
2 Samuel 24:10 After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”