Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. Unlike their fathers, they quickly turned from the way in which their fathers had walked, the way of obedience to the LORD's commands. Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the LORD had compassion on them as they groaned under those who oppressed and afflicted them.
Lakini hawakuwasikiliza hao waamuzi wao, maana walifanya uasherati kwa kuifuata miungu mingine, wakajiinamisha mbele yao; wakaweuka upesi, na kuiacha njia ile waliyoiendea baba zao, waliozitii amri za BWANA bali wao hawakufanya hivyo. Na wakati BWANA alipowainulia waamuzi, ndipo BWANA alikuwa pamoja na mwamuzi huyo, akawaokoa na mikono ya adui zao siku zote za mwamuzi huyo;maana BWANA alighairi kwa ajili ya kuugua kwao kwa sababu ya watu wale waliowaonea na kuwasumbua.