And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
But even then, they wouldn't listen to their judges. Instead, they chased after other gods like unfaithful lovers and worshiped them. They quickly abandoned the path their ancestors had walked, who had obeyed the LORD's commands. But this generation did not follow their example.
This verse shows how the Israelites repeatedly turned away from God to worship idols, ignoring even the leaders God had raised up to guide them back to faithfulness.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, which describes the period after Joshua's death when Israel was settling in the Promised Land and being led by various judges appointed by God, the people repeatedly abandoned their covenant with Him. Despite God's deliverance through these judges, the Israelites quickly turned to worshiping foreign gods, as seen in this verse, which highlights their unfaithfulness and departure from the ways of their ancestors. This reflects a recurring cycle of apostasy and repentance that marked Israel's early history.
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