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Israel Disobeys the Lord

10 After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel.

11 The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight and served the images of Baal. 12 They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They went after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they angered the Lord. 13 They abandoned the Lord to serve Baal and the images of Ashtoreth. 14 This made the Lord burn with anger against Israel, so he handed them over to raiders who stole their possessions. He turned them over to their enemies all around, and they were no longer able to resist them. 15 Every time Israel went out to battle, the Lord fought against them, causing them to be defeated, just as he had warned. And the people were in great distress.

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10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel.(A) 11 Then the Israelites did evil(B) in the eyes of the Lord(C) and served the Baals.(D) 12 They forsook the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods(E) of the peoples around them.(F) They aroused(G) the Lord’s anger(H) 13 because they forsook(I) him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.(J) 14 In his anger(K) against Israel the Lord gave them into the hands(L) of raiders who plundered(M) them. He sold them(N) into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.(O) 15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the Lord was against them(P) to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress.(Q)

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