WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:03.120 Ethan: Welcome to Immerse: the daily bible reading experience. 00:00:03.260 --> 00:00:04.830 Day 100 and 76 00:00:05.224 --> 00:00:07.894 again, the Israelites did evil in the Lord's sight. 00:00:08.494 --> 00:00:12.904 They served the images of Baal at Terre and the gods of Arum, 00:00:13.324 --> 00:00:16.774 Seden, Moab, Amon, and Philistia. 00:00:17.734 --> 00:00:20.644 They abandoned the Lord and no longer served him at all. 00:00:21.574 --> 00:00:25.594 So the Lord burned with anger against Israel and he turned them over to 00:00:25.594 --> 00:00:29.674 the Philistines and the Ammonites who began to oppress them that year. 00:00:30.604 --> 00:00:33.814 For 18 years, they oppressed all the Israelites east of the 00:00:33.814 --> 00:00:37.774 Jordan River and the land of the Amorites that is in Gilead. 00:00:38.674 --> 00:00:42.214 The Ammonites also crossed to the west side of the Jordan and attacked 00:00:42.244 --> 00:00:44.644 Judah, Benjamin, and Efraim. 00:00:45.724 --> 00:00:47.824 The Israelites were in great distress. 00:00:48.514 --> 00:00:53.794 Finally, they cried out to the Lord for help saying, we have sinned against you 00:00:53.944 --> 00:00:58.594 because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal. 00:01:00.064 --> 00:01:05.314 The Lord replied, did I not rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, 00:01:05.374 --> 00:01:11.044 the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Ians, the Amalekites and the Manites. 00:01:11.824 --> 00:01:16.174 When they oppressed you, you cried out to me for help and I rescued you. 00:01:17.074 --> 00:01:22.684 Yet you have abandoned me and served other gods, so I will not rescue you anymore. 00:01:23.344 --> 00:01:26.374 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. 00:01:26.854 --> 00:01:29.674 Let them rescue you in your hour of distress. 00:01:30.994 --> 00:01:35.014 But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said, we have sinned. 00:01:35.584 --> 00:01:37.204 Punish us as you see fit. 00:01:37.774 --> 00:01:40.264 Only rescue us today from our enemies. 00:01:40.604 --> 00:01:45.364 Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and serve the Lord, 00:01:46.054 --> 00:01:47.854 and he was grieved by their misery. 00:01:49.294 --> 00:01:52.774 At that time, the armies of Ammon had gathered for war and were 00:01:52.774 --> 00:01:56.974 camped in Gilead and the people of Israel assembled and camped at mpa. 00:01:57.964 --> 00:02:01.414 The leaders of Gilead said to each other, whoever attacks the 00:02:01.414 --> 00:02:05.314 Ammonites first will become ruler over all the people of Gilead. 00:02:06.844 --> 00:02:09.364 Now, Jeff, the of Gilead was a great warrior. 00:02:09.904 --> 00:02:12.874 He was the son of Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute. 00:02:13.909 --> 00:02:17.629 Gilead's wife also had several sons, and when these half-brothers 00:02:17.629 --> 00:02:19.309 grew up, they chased Jeff. 00:02:19.309 --> 00:02:20.329 The off the land. 00:02:21.379 --> 00:02:23.719 You will not get any of our father's inheritance. 00:02:23.719 --> 00:02:26.749 They said, for you are the son of a prostitute. 00:02:27.709 --> 00:02:31.429 So Jeff, the fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. 00:02:32.419 --> 00:02:35.419 Soon he had a band of worthless rebels following him. 00:02:37.399 --> 00:02:40.999 At about this time, the Ammonites began their war against Israel. 00:02:41.674 --> 00:02:44.674 When the Ammonites attacked, the elders of Gilead sent for Jha 00:02:45.004 --> 00:02:49.954 in the land of Tob, the elders said, come and be our commander. 00:02:50.194 --> 00:02:51.964 Help us fight the Ammonites. 00:02:52.924 --> 00:02:56.944 But Jha said to them, aren't you the ones who hated me and 00:02:56.944 --> 00:02:58.504 drove me from my father's house? 00:02:59.344 --> 00:03:01.354 Why do you come to me now when you're in trouble? 00:03:02.404 --> 00:03:03.724 Because we need you. 00:03:03.754 --> 00:03:08.584 The elders replied, if you lead us in battle against the Ammonites, we will make 00:03:08.584 --> 00:03:10.474 you ruler over all the people of Gilead. 00:03:11.854 --> 00:03:15.274 Jeff thus said to the elders, let me get this straight. 00:03:15.934 --> 00:03:20.494 If I come with you and if the Lord gives me victory over the Ammonites, will you 00:03:20.494 --> 00:03:22.414 really make me ruler over all the people? 00:03:23.284 --> 00:03:25.144 The Lord is our witness. 00:03:25.504 --> 00:03:26.644 The elders replied. 00:03:27.004 --> 00:03:28.954 We promised to do whatever you say. 00:03:30.514 --> 00:03:34.054 So Jeff thou went with the elders of Gilead and the people made him their 00:03:34.054 --> 00:03:35.674 ruler and commander of the army. 00:03:36.574 --> 00:03:38.584 At Misbah and the presence of the Lord. 00:03:38.944 --> 00:03:41.224 Jha repeated what he had said to the elders. 00:03:42.694 --> 00:03:47.164 Then Jha sent messengers to the king of Amon, asking, why have you 00:03:47.164 --> 00:03:48.964 come out to fight against my land? 00:03:50.284 --> 00:03:52.924 The king of Amon answered JHAs messengers. 00:03:53.734 --> 00:03:57.214 When the Israelites came out of Egypt, they stole my land from 00:03:57.219 --> 00:04:00.844 the Arnon River to the Jak River and all the way to the Jordan. 00:04:01.474 --> 00:04:04.204 Now then give back the land peaceably. 00:04:05.284 --> 00:04:07.924 Jha sent this message back to the Amite King. 00:04:09.094 --> 00:04:10.744 This is what Jha says. 00:04:11.854 --> 00:04:17.314 Israel did not steal any land from Moab or Amon when the people of Israel arrived 00:04:17.319 --> 00:04:19.114 at Kadish on their journey from Egypt. 00:04:19.119 --> 00:04:24.034 After crossing the Red Sea, they sent messengers to the King of Edem, asking 00:04:24.034 --> 00:04:28.234 for permission to pass through his land, but their request was denied. 00:04:29.224 --> 00:04:31.804 Then they asked the king of Moab for similar permission. 00:04:32.434 --> 00:04:34.264 But he wouldn't let them pass through either. 00:04:34.924 --> 00:04:37.024 So the people of real estate in Kadish. 00:04:38.164 --> 00:04:41.224 Finally, they went around Edam and Moab through the wilderness. 00:04:42.124 --> 00:04:46.204 They traveled along Moabs Eastern border and camped on the other side of 00:04:46.204 --> 00:04:50.974 the Arnon River, but they never once crossed the Arnon River into Moab. 00:04:51.484 --> 00:04:53.464 For the Arnon was the border of Moab. 00:04:55.054 --> 00:04:59.854 Then Israel sent messengers to King Shan of the Amorites, who ruled from Heshan. 00:05:00.784 --> 00:05:04.174 Asking for permission to cross through his land to get to their destination. 00:05:05.224 --> 00:05:08.164 But King Sahan didn't trust Israel to pass through his land. 00:05:08.884 --> 00:05:12.754 Instead, he mobilized his army at J has and attacked them. 00:05:13.624 --> 00:05:18.004 But the Lord, the God of Israel gave his people victory over King Sahan. 00:05:18.994 --> 00:05:22.924 So Israel took control of all the land of the Amorites who lived in that region, 00:05:23.464 --> 00:05:29.014 from the Arnon River to the Jaak River and from the eastern wilderness to the Jordan. 00:05:30.244 --> 00:05:35.704 So you see, it was the Lord, the God of Israel who took away the land from 00:05:35.704 --> 00:05:37.474 the Amorites and gave it to Israel. 00:05:38.224 --> 00:05:39.994 Why then should we give it back to you? 00:05:40.774 --> 00:05:44.554 You keep whatever your God mosh gives you, and we will keep 00:05:44.554 --> 00:05:46.474 whatever the Lord our God gives us. 00:05:47.494 --> 00:05:48.934 Are you any better than beak? 00:05:49.414 --> 00:05:50.494 Son of zip war? 00:05:50.584 --> 00:05:51.544 King of Moab? 00:05:52.564 --> 00:05:55.624 Did he try to make a case against Israel for disputed land? 00:05:56.224 --> 00:05:57.994 Did he go to war against them? 00:05:59.209 --> 00:06:03.799 Israel has been living here for 300 years, inhabiting Hesson and its 00:06:03.804 --> 00:06:08.389 surrounding settlements all the way to Aurora and its settlements, and in 00:06:08.389 --> 00:06:10.339 all the towns along the Arnon River. 00:06:11.149 --> 00:06:13.609 Why have you made no effort to recover it before now? 00:06:14.449 --> 00:06:17.119 Therefore, I have not sinned against you. 00:06:17.869 --> 00:06:20.569 Rather, you have wronged me by attacking me. 00:06:21.499 --> 00:06:27.139 Let the Lord who is judge, decide today which of us is right, Israel or am. 00:06:27.139 --> 00:06:27.469 Amen. 00:06:29.029 --> 00:06:31.969 The King of Ammon paid no attention to Jeff's message. 00:06:33.529 --> 00:06:37.249 At that time, the spirit of the Lord came upon Jha and he went 00:06:37.249 --> 00:06:41.329 throughout the land of Gilead and Manasseh, including Misbah and Gilead. 00:06:41.989 --> 00:06:47.089 And from there he led an army against the Ammonites, and Jha made a vow to the Lord. 00:06:47.449 --> 00:06:52.639 He said, if you give me victory over the Ammonites, I will give to the 00:06:52.644 --> 00:06:56.269 Lord whatever comes out of my house to meet me when I return in triumph. 00:06:57.034 --> 00:06:59.764 I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering. 00:07:01.174 --> 00:07:05.584 So Jeff th led his army against the Ammonites and the Lord gave him victory. 00:07:06.334 --> 00:07:11.644 He crushed the Ammonites, devastating about 20 towns from Aurora to an area 00:07:11.649 --> 00:07:14.464 near Mith and as far away as Abel Keim. 00:07:15.934 --> 00:07:18.934 In this way, Israel defeated the Ammonites. 00:07:20.464 --> 00:07:25.324 When Jeff thought returned home to mspa, his daughter came out to meet him playing 00:07:25.324 --> 00:07:27.784 on a tambourine and dancing for joy. 00:07:28.804 --> 00:07:30.664 She was his one and only child. 00:07:30.934 --> 00:07:32.734 He had no other sons or daughters. 00:07:33.844 --> 00:07:36.604 When he saw her, he tore his clothes in anguish. 00:07:37.174 --> 00:07:39.244 Oh, my daughter, he cried out. 00:07:39.844 --> 00:07:41.734 You have completely destroyed me. 00:07:42.544 --> 00:07:46.264 You've brought disaster on me for I have made a vow to the 00:07:46.264 --> 00:07:48.034 Lord and I cannot take it back. 00:07:49.249 --> 00:07:55.069 She said, father, if you have made a vow to the Lord, you must do to me. 00:07:55.069 --> 00:07:58.699 What you have vowed for the Lord has given you a great victory 00:07:58.699 --> 00:08:00.589 over your enemies, the ammonites. 00:08:01.729 --> 00:08:03.589 But first, let me do this one thing. 00:08:04.489 --> 00:08:07.939 Let me go up in roam in the hills and weep with my friends for two 00:08:07.939 --> 00:08:10.699 months because I will die a virgin. 00:08:11.869 --> 00:08:17.029 You may go, Jeff, the said and he sent her away for two months. 00:08:17.944 --> 00:08:20.884 She and her friends went into the hills and wept because 00:08:20.884 --> 00:08:22.114 she would never have children. 00:08:23.254 --> 00:08:28.354 When she returned home, her father kept the vow he had made and she died a virgin. 00:08:29.734 --> 00:08:33.124 So it has become a custom in Israel for young Israelite women to go 00:08:33.124 --> 00:08:37.714 away for four days each year to lament the fate of Jeff's daughter. 00:08:38.824 --> 00:08:44.344 Then the people of Eef mobilized an army and crossed over the Jordan River to Zhan. 00:08:44.974 --> 00:08:46.774 They sent this message to Jeff the. 00:08:47.779 --> 00:08:50.839 Why didn't you call for us to help you fight against the Ammonites? 00:08:51.499 --> 00:08:53.989 We are going to burn down your house with you in it. 00:08:54.949 --> 00:08:58.159 Jeff though, replied, I summoned you at the beginning of the 00:08:58.159 --> 00:09:00.259 dispute, but you refused to come. 00:09:00.829 --> 00:09:03.259 You failed to help us in our struggle against Amon. 00:09:03.939 --> 00:09:08.359 So when I realized you weren't coming, I risked my life and went 00:09:08.359 --> 00:09:12.349 to battle without you, and the Lord gave me victory over the Ammonites. 00:09:13.009 --> 00:09:15.019 So why have you now come to fight me? 00:09:16.099 --> 00:09:20.659 The people of Eim responded, you men of Gilead are nothing more than 00:09:20.659 --> 00:09:23.359 fugitives from Eef and Manasses. 00:09:23.959 --> 00:09:28.309 So Jeff that gathered all the men of Gilead and attacked the men of Eef and 00:09:28.314 --> 00:09:33.319 defeated them, Jeff, that captured the shallow crossings of the Jordan River. 00:09:33.769 --> 00:09:37.619 And whenever a fugitive from Eef tried to go back across, the man 00:09:37.699 --> 00:09:39.079 of Gilead would challenge him. 00:09:39.919 --> 00:09:42.169 Are you a member of the tribe of Efraim? 00:09:42.529 --> 00:09:43.039 They would ask. 00:09:43.684 --> 00:09:48.784 If the man said, no, I'm not, they would tell him to say Shibboleth. 00:09:49.564 --> 00:09:52.174 If he was from Efraim, he would say, SI. 00:09:53.074 --> 00:09:56.524 Because people from Efram cannot pronounce the word correctly. 00:09:57.124 --> 00:10:00.184 Then they would take him and kill him at the shallow crossings of the 00:10:00.184 --> 00:10:05.974 Jordan In all 42,000 Ephraimites were killed at that time. 00:10:07.414 --> 00:10:09.934 Jeff, that judged Israel for six years. 00:10:10.609 --> 00:10:13.819 When he died, he was buried in one of the towns of Gilead. 00:10:15.919 --> 00:10:17.149 After Jeff the died. 00:10:17.599 --> 00:10:20.029 Ibsen from Bethlehem judged Israel. 00:10:20.809 --> 00:10:22.939 He had 30 sons and 30 daughters. 00:10:23.779 --> 00:10:26.959 He sent his daughters to marry a man outside his clan, and he 00:10:26.959 --> 00:10:30.289 brought in 30 young women from outside his clan to marry his sons. 00:10:31.219 --> 00:10:33.949 Ibsen judged Israel for seven years. 00:10:34.699 --> 00:10:37.129 When he died, he was buried at Bethlehem. 00:10:39.319 --> 00:10:44.059 After IBS and died, Elan from the tribe of Zein judged his real for 10 years. 00:10:44.779 --> 00:10:46.759 When he died, he was buried at age. 00:10:46.764 --> 00:10:47.749 Elon in Zein. 00:10:50.299 --> 00:10:55.249 After EEN died, Aden's son of Hill from Hon, judged his real. 00:10:56.059 --> 00:11:00.379 He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. 00:11:01.219 --> 00:11:03.019 He judged Israel for eight years. 00:11:03.844 --> 00:11:07.774 When he died, he was buried at Puritan in Efraim, in the 00:11:07.774 --> 00:11:09.484 hill country of the Amalekites. 00:11:11.464 --> 00:11:14.314 This concludes today's immerse reading experience. 00:11:14.464 --> 00:11:15.694 Thank you for joining us.