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# deliver, deliverer
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## Definition
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To "deliver" someone means to rescue that person. The term "deliverer" refers to someone who rescues or frees people from slavery, oppression, or other dangers.
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* In the Old Testament, God appointed deliverers to protect the Israelites by leading them in battle against other people groups who came to attack them.
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* These deliverers were also called "judges" and the Old Testament book of Judges records the time in history when these judges were governing Israel.
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* God is also called a "deliverer." Throughout the history of Israel, he delivered or rescued his people from their enemies.
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* In certain contexts, the term "deliver" means to hand over to an enemy, such as when Judas delivered Jesus over to the Jewish leaders.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* In the context of helping people escape from their enemies, the term "deliver" can be translated as "rescue" or "liberate" or "save."
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* When it means to give someone to the enemy, "deliver" can be translated as "hand over" or "give over."
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* The word "deliverer" can also be translated as, "rescuer" or "liberator."
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* When the term "deliverer" refers to the judges who led Israel, it could also be translated as "governor" or "judge" or "leader."
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