¹⁹ Whenever the judge died, the Israelites would act even more corruptly^(A) than their ancestors, following other gods to serve them and bow in worship to them. They did not turn from their evil practices or their obstinate^(B) ways.

²⁶ However, my people wouldn’t listen to me or pay attention but became obstinate;^(A) they did more evil than their ancestors.^(B)

¹² You did more evil than your ancestors.^(A) Look, each one of you was following the stubbornness of his evil heart, not obeying me.