10 That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lordt or the works he had done for Israel.

11 The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.u They worshiped the Baalsv 12 and abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed other gods from the surrounding peoplesw and bowed down to them. They angered the Lord,x 13 for they abandoned him and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths.y

14 The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and he handed them over to marauders who raided them. He soldz them to the enemies around them, and they could no longer resist their enemies. 15 Whenever the Israelites went out, the Lord was against themaa and brought disaster on them, just as he had promised and sworn to them.ab So they suffered greatly.