And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
And the people of Israel said to the LORD, 'We have sinned against you. Do whatever you think is right to punish us, but please rescue us today.'
The Israelites are desperately confessing their sins to God and asking for His mercy, willing to accept whatever punishment He sees fit if He will just save them from their current troubles.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the Judges when Israel repeatedly fell into cycles of disobedience, oppression by enemies, and crying out to God for deliverance. At this point, they were being oppressed by the Philistines and Ammonites for eighteen years. The Israelites had turned to foreign gods again, and God had initially refused to help them, reminding them of His past faithfulness and their repeated unfaithfulness.
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