And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
The LORD became furious with Israel and handed them over to raiders who plundered them. He allowed their surrounding enemies to defeat them so completely that they could no longer defend themselves against any of their foes.
God allowed Israel's enemies to overpower them because of His anger at their disobedience and unfaithfulness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the period of the Judges (roughly 1200-1000 BC), after Israel had settled in the Promised Land but before they had a king. The Israelites had fallen into a repeating cycle of disobeying God by worshiping foreign gods, facing consequences through enemy oppression, crying out for help, and then being rescued by judges that God raised up. This particular moment describes God's response to their spiritual unfaithfulness after Joshua's generation had died.
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