Judg 2:14-16 | ESV | STEP | So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel , and he gave them over to plunderers , who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies , so that they could no longer withstand their enemies .

Judges 2:14-16

14 ^aSo the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he ^bgave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. ^cAnd he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, ^dso 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, ^eand as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.

The Lord Raises Up Judges

16 ^fThen the Lord raised up judges, ^gwho saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.