Judges 2:14-16

English Standard Version

^14 (A)So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he ^(B)gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. ^(C)And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, ^(D)so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. ¹⁵ Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, ^(E)and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.

The Lord Raises Up Judges

^16 (F)Then the Lord raised up judges, ^(G)who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.