^28 (A)But after they had rest they did evil again before you, and you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, so that they had dominion over them. Yet when they turned and cried to you, you heard from heaven, ^(B)and many times you delivered them according to your mercies.

^(D)And the land had rest for forty years.

Midian Oppresses Israel

6 ^(E)The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of ^(F)Midian seven years.

³⁹ then hear in heaven your dwelling place and forgive and act and render to each whose heart you know, according to all his ways (^(A)for you, you only, know the hearts of all the children of mankind),

^33 (A)“When your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and ^(B)if they turn again to you and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house, ³⁴ then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to their fathers.

Deborah and Barak

4 ^(A)And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehud died.

³⁰ So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. ^(A)And the land had rest for eighty years.

^11 (A)So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Ehud

^12 (B)And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon ^(C)the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

Prayer for Mercy