7The sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD and forgot the LORD their God and served the Baal and the Asherah.8The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, so he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia, and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years.9The sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, and the LORD raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel who saved them, namely Othniel son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb.10The spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to battle, and the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.11The land had rest for forty years, and Othniel son of Kenaz died.