Book of Judges
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| - | + | The '''Book of Judges''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: ''Sefer Shoftim'' ספר שופטים) is a [[Books of the Bible|book of the Bible]] originally written in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]. It appears in the [[Tanakh]] and in the Christian [[Old Testament]]. Its title refers to its contents; it contains the history of [[Biblical judges]] (not to be confused with modern [[judge]]s), who helped rule and guide the ancient [[Israelites]], and of their times. | |
| - | Several parallel [[animal fable]]s in [[Sumerian]] and [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]] are among those that [[Erich Ebeling]] introduced to modern Western readers; there are comparable fables from Egypt's [[Middle Kingdom]], and Hebrew fables such as the "king of trees" in [[Book of Judges]] 9 and "the thistle and the cedar tree" in ''[[II Kings]]'' 14:9. | + | |
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The Book of Judges (Hebrew: Sefer Shoftim ספר שופטים) is a book of the Bible originally written in Hebrew. It appears in the Tanakh and in the Christian Old Testament. Its title refers to its contents; it contains the history of Biblical judges (not to be confused with modern judges), who helped rule and guide the ancient Israelites, and of their times.
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