But it cameabout when the judgedied,that they would turnbackand actmorecorruptlythantheir fathers,in followingothergodsto servethem and bowdownto them; they did not abandontheir practicesor their stubbornways.
Now the earthwas corruptin the sightof God,and the earthwas filledwith violence.
"But as soon as they hadrest,they didevilagainbeforeYou; Therefore You abandonedthem to the handof their enemies,so that they ruledover them. When they criedagainto You, You heardfrom heaven,And manytimesYou rescuedthem according to Your compassion,
And not be like their fathers,A stubbornand rebelliousgeneration,A generationthat did not prepareits heartAnd whose spiritwas not faithfulto God.
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,"Godownat once,for your people,whomyou broughtup from the landof Egypt,have corrupted[themselves].
You too have doneevil,[even] morethanyour forefathers;for behold,you are eachonewalkingaccordingto the stubbornnessof his own evilheart,withoutlisteningto Me.
"They keep sayingto those who despiseMe, 'The LORDhas said,"You will havepeace"'; And as for everyonewho walksin the stubbornnessof his own heart,They say,Calamitywill not comeupon you.'
"At that timethey will callJerusalemThe Throneof the LORD,'and allthe nationswill be gatheredto it, to Jerusalem,for the nameof the LORD;norwill they walkanymoreafterthe stubbornnessof their evilheart.
"Therefore,sayto the houseof Israel,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Will you defileyourselves after the mannerof your fathersand playthe harlotaftertheir detestablethings?
"Fillup, then,the measure[of the guilt] of your fathers.
"For I knowthat aftermy deathyou will actcorruptlyand turnfrom the waywhichI have commandedyou; and evilwill befallyou in the latterdays,for you will dothat whichis evilin the sightof the LORD,provokingHim to angerwith the workof your hands."
Israelservedthe LORDallthe daysof Joshuaand allthe daysof the elderswhosurvivedJoshua,and had knownallthe deedsof the LORDwhichHe had donefor Israel.
"Yet you have forsakenMe and servedothergods;thereforeI will nolongerdeliveryou.
Whenthe LORDraisedup judgesfor them, the LORDwas with the judgeand deliveredthem from the handof their enemiesallthe daysof the judge;for the LORDwas movedto pityby their groaningbecauseof those who oppressedand afflictedthem.
So the angerof the LORDburnedagainst Israel,and He said,"Becausethisnationhas transgressedMy covenantwhichI commandedtheir fathersand has not listenedto My voice,
The peopleservedthe LORDallthe daysof Joshua,and allthe daysof the elderswhosurvivedJoshua,whohad seenallthe greatworkof the LORDwhichHe had donefor Israel.
Then the sonsof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD,after Ehuddied.
Then it cameabout, as soonas Gideonwas dead,that the sonsof Israelagainplayedthe harlotwith the Baals,and madeBaal-beriththeir god.
"For rebellionis as the sinof divination,And insubordinationis as iniquityand idolatry.Becauseyou have rejectedthe wordof the LORD,He has also rejectedyou from [being] king."
