unfoldingWord_en_tn/jdg/02/16.md

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Then Yahweh raised up judges

Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he were raising or lifting the persons up. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

out of the hand of those

Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the enemies" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)