Judges 2:18-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for the Israelites, the Lord was with(A) him and saved the people from the power of their enemies while the judge was still alive.[a] The Lord was moved to pity whenever they groaned because of those who were oppressing and afflicting them. 19 Whenever the judge died, the Israelites would act even more corruptly(B) than their fathers, going after other gods to worship and bow down to them. They did not turn from their evil practices or their obstinate(C) ways.
20 The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He declared, “Because this nation has violated My covenant(D) that I made with their fathers(E) and disobeyed Me,
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- Judges 2:18 Lit enemies all the days of the judge
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