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Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel;
    there they have continued.
    Shall not war overtake them in Gibeah?(A)
10 I will come[a] against the wayward people to punish them,
    and nations shall be gathered against them
    when they are punished[b] for their double iniquity.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 10.10 Cn Compare Gk: Heb In my desire
  2. 10.10 Gk: Heb bound

The Lord says, “O Israel, ever since Gibeah,
    there has been only sin and more sin!
You have made no progress whatsoever.
    Was it not right that the wicked men of Gibeah were attacked?
10 Now whenever it fits my plan,
    I will attack you, too.
I will call out the armies of the nations
    to punish you for your multiplied sins.

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