¹⁶ Then the Lord raised up judges,^[a](A) who saved^(B) them out of the hands of these raiders.

¹⁸ Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved^(A) them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the Lord relented^(B) because of their groaning^(C) under those who oppressed and afflicted^(D) them.