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For a long time Israel was without a true God, without a priest-teacher, without instruction, but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.(A) At that time there was no peace for anyone to go or come; rather, there were many terrors upon the inhabitants of the lands.

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For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach(A) and without the law.(B) But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him,(C) and he was found by them. In those days it was not safe to travel about,(D) for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil.

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