They were as unfaithful as their ancestors, and they were as crooked as a twisted arrow.
and refuse to obey. They are more useless than a crooked arrow. Their leaders will die in war for saying foolish things. Egyptians will laugh at them.
They would be different from their ancestors, who were stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful to God.
They kept testing him and caused terrible pain for the Holy One of Israel.
Once more the Israelites started disobeying the Lord. So he let them be defeated by King Eglon of Moab,
Israel, you are a sinful nation loaded down with guilt. You are wicked and corrupt and have turned from the Lord, the holy God of Israel.