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Judges

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A book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Israel's early leaders, called judges.
"The Book of Judges describes a period before Israel had kings."

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In plain EnglishA biblical book, not to be confused with the plural of "judge" in everyday use.

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Etymology

Named for its content — a record of the acts of Israel's judges.

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