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# When Yahweh raised up judges
Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# judges for them ... rescued them
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The word "them" refers to the Israelites.
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# the hand of their enemies
Here "hand" refers to power of the enemies to hurt Israel. AT: "the power of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# all the days the judge lived
"as long as the judge lived"
# pity
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to have compassion for someone or something
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# as they groaned
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The sound made by a person who suffers is used to describe the pain of the Israelites as they suffer. AT: "as they suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# they would turn away
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The people no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they would physically turn away from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# their fathers
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"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
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# They would go after other gods to serve them and worship them
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The Israelites worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they were walking and going after other gods. AT: "They would serve and worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# They refused to give up any of their evil practices or their stubborn ways
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"They refused to stop doing evil things and being stubborn." This can be stated in positive form. AT: "They continued doing evil things and being stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/raise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judgeposition]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/oppress]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/afflict]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/corrupt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stiffnecked]]
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