But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;
But after they had peace, they did evil things in your sight again. So you allowed their enemies to defeat them and rule over them. Yet when they turned back to you and cried out for help, you heard them from heaven. Many times you rescued them because of your mercy.
This verse describes a repeating pattern where God's people would sin after times of peace, face consequences through enemy oppression, then cry out to God who would mercifully rescue them again and again.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Ezra's long prayer recounting Israel's history during the post-exile period when the Jews had returned to Jerusalem. He's reflecting on the cyclical pattern of Israel's unfaithfulness and God's repeated mercy throughout the time of the judges and kings. This prayer was offered during a time of national repentance and covenant renewal.
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