15 Whenever the Israelites went out, the Lord was against them(A) and brought disaster on them, just as he had promised and sworn to them.(B) So they suffered greatly.

16 The Lord raised up(C) judges, who saved them from the power of their marauders, 17 but they did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted(D) themselves with other gods, bowing down to them. They quickly turned from the way(E) of their ancestors, who had walked in obedience to the Lord’s commands. They did not do as their ancestors did.

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