Old Testament • 21 Chapters • 618 Verses
Judges depicts a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance through God-appointed leaders (judges) in early Israel.
Israel repeatedly turns from God and faces consequences.
God raises up judges to rescue His people.
The book of Judges does not name its author, and no tradition assigns it confidently to one writer. It sits in the Old Testament and was preserved by the community that received it.
Judges has 21 chapters and 618 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Judges depicts a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance through God-appointed leaders (judges) in early Israel.
The recurring themes in Judges are Cycle of Sin and Deliverance. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Judges is in the Old Testament, and runs to 21 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.