Judges 2:18-20

New American Standard Bible

¹⁸ And when the Lord raised up judges for them, ^(A)the Lord was with the judge and saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was ^(B)moved to pity by their groaning because of those who tormented and oppressed them. ¹⁹ But it came about, when the judge died, that they would turn back and act more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them and bow down to them; they did not abandon their practices or their obstinate ways. ^20 (C)So the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and He said, “Because this nation has violated My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to My voice,