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10 Finally, they cried out to the Lord for help, saying, “We have sinned against you because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal.”

11 The Lord replied, “Did I not rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, 12 the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? When they oppressed you, you cried out to me for help, and I rescued you. 13 Yet you have abandoned me and served other gods. So I will not rescue you anymore. 14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!”

15 But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said, “We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies.” 16 Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery.

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Israel Cries Out to Yahweh

10 And the (A)sons of Israel cried out to Yahweh, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.” 11 Then Yahweh said to the sons of Israel, “Did I not save you (B)from the Egyptians, (C)the Amorites, (D)the sons of Ammon, and the Philistines? 12 Also the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites (E)oppressed you. And you cried out to Me, and I saved you from their hand. 13 Yet (F)you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore I will no longer save you. 14 (G)Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.” 15 Then the sons of Israel said to Yahweh, “We have sinned, so You, (H)do to us whatever seems good in Your eyes; only please deliver us this day.” 16 (I)So they removed the foreign gods from among them and served Yahweh; and [a](J)He could bear the trouble of Israel no longer.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 10:16 Lit His soul was short with the trouble