And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them had dominion over them.

And giveth them into the hand of nations, And those hating them rule over them,

And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.

And he gave them into the hand of the heathen - That is, of foreign nations. They were indeed "pagans," in the sense in which that term is used now - that is, they were ignorant of the true God, and worshipped idols; but that idea is not necessarily in the original word. The word "Gentiles" expresses all that the word implies.
And they that hated them ruled over them - Had them in subjection.

And he gave them into the hand of the Heathen,.... In the times of the judges; as into the hands of the Mesopotamians, Moabites, Canaanites, Midianites, and Philistines, to whom they became tributaries; see the book of Judges.
And they that hated them ruled over them; as it was threatened and foretold they should, in case they did not observe the law of God, Leviticus 26:17.