Judg 10:8 | MHM | STEP | v. 8 : The oppression lasted for eighteen years, especially affecting the Israelites living in Gilead, the region east of the Jordan River. These tribes were referred to as living in the land of the Amorites , a reminder of how Israel had become like the pagan nations around them (Judges 10:8; Ezekiel 16:3 ). This long period of suffering shows how their sin led to prolonged consequences.

‏ Judges 10:8

v. 8: The oppression lasted for eighteen years, especially affecting the Israelites living in Gilead, the region east of the Jordan River. These tribes were referred to as living in the land of the Amorites, a reminder of how Israel had become like the pagan nations around them (Judges 10:8; Ezekiel 16:3 ^a). This long period of suffering shows how their sin led to prolonged consequences.