Judges 2:17-19

Lexham English Bible

¹⁷ But they did not listen to their leaders,^[a] but lusted after other gods and bowed down to them. They turned away quickly from the way that their ancestors^[b] went, who had obeyed the commandment of Yahweh; they did not do as their ancestors. ¹⁸ And when Yahweh raised leaders^[c] for them, Yahweh was with the leader,^[d] and he delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the leader,^[e] for Yahweh was moved by their groaning because of their persecutors and oppressors. ¹⁹ But when the leader^[f] died they relapsed and acted corruptly, more than their ancestors,^[g] following other gods, serving them,^[h] and bowing down to them. They would not give up their deeds or their stubborn ways.