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Judges 2:19

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But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or… מָוֶת (mâveth, H4194) — death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades);… שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… שָׁחַת (shâchath, H7843) — to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively) אָב (ʼâb, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… אַחֵר (ʼachêr, H312) — properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc. אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with… עָבַד (ʻâbad, H5647) — to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. שָׁחָה (shâchâh, H7812) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) נָפַל (nâphal, H5307) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or… מַעֲלָל (maʻălâl, H4611) — an act (good or bad) קָשֶׁה (qâsheh, H7186) — severe (in various applications)

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And as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals, and they set up Baal-berith as their god.

Judges 4:1rank 6

After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.

Matthew 23:32rank 3

Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

Jeremiah 23:17rank 2

They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’

Jeremiah 3:17rank 1

At that time Jerusalem will be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Jeremiah 16:12rank 1

And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me.

I Samuel 15:23rank 1

For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

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And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.

Joshua 24:31rank 1

Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.

Psalms 78:8rank 1

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

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