Verse 17
Judges 2:17
Bible in Basic English
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But still they would not give ear to their judges, but went after other gods and gave them worship; quickly turning from the way in which their fathers had gone, keeping the orders of the Lord; but they did not do so.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/גַ֤ם אֶל שֹֽׁפְטֵי/הֶם֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֣י זָנ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַ/יִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָ/הֶ֑ם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן הַ/דֶּ֜רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָלְכ֧וּ אֲבוֹתָ֛/ם לִ/שְׁמֹ֥עַ מִצְוֺת יְהוָ֖ה לֹא עָ֥שׂוּ כֵֽן
English Translation
And also to their judges they did not listen, for they turned aside after other gods and bowed down to them; they quickly turned from the path which their fathers walked to hear the commandments of the Lord; they did not do so.
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