"But they will becomehis slavesso that they may learn[the difference between] My serviceand the serviceof the kingdomsof the countries."
"Behold,we are slavestoday,And as to the landwhichYou gaveto our fathersto eatof its fruitand its bounty,Behold,we are slavesin it.
Their enemiesalso oppressedthem, And they were subduedundertheir power.
O LORDour God,other mastersbesidesYou have ruledus; [But] through You alonewe confessYour name.
Correctme, O LORD,but with justice;Not with Your anger,orYou will bringme to nothing.
Eventhoughthey hire[allies] among the nations,NowI will gatherthem up; And they will beginto diminishBecauseof the burdenof the kingof princes.
Now theseare the nationswhichthe LORDleft,to testIsraelby them ([that is], allwhohad not experiencedanyof the warsof Canaan;
onlyin orderthat the generationsof the sonsof Israelmight be taughtwar,thosewhohad not experiencedit formerly).
