Judges 6:8
8 that the Lord sent a prophet to the sons of Israel , and he said to them, "Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel , 'It was I who brought you up from Egypt and brought you out from the house of slavery .
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 6:8
Commentary on Judges 6:7-10
(Read Judges 6:7-10)
They cried to God for a deliverer, and he sent them a prophet to teach them. When God furnishes a land with faithful ministers, it is a token that he has mercy in store for it. He charges them with rebellion against the Lord; he intends to bring them to repentance. Repentance is real when the sinfulness of sin, as disobedience to God, is chiefly lamented.