Hakim-hakim 10:15

10:15 But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. You do to us as you see fit, ¹  but deliver us today!” ² 

Nehemia 4:14

4:14 When I had made an inspection, ³  I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord, ⁴  and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!” ⁵ 

[10:15]  ¹ tn Heb “according to all whatever is good in your eyes.”

[10:15]  ² sn You do to us as you see fit, but deliver us today. The request seems contradictory, but it can be explained in one of two ways. They may be asking for relief from their enemies and direct discipline from God’s hand. Or they may mean, “In the future you can do whatever you like to us, but give us relief from what we’re suffering right now.”

[4:14]  ³ tn Heb “And I saw.”

[4:14]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[4:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “houses.”