23. You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky.You brought them into the land you told their parents to enter and possess.
24. Their children took possession of the land.You defeated for them the Canaanites, who lived in the land.You handed the Canaanite kings and their people over to themto do whatever they wanted with the Canaanites.
25. The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land.They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things,cisterns, vineyards, olive trees,and plenty of fruit trees.So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat.They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them.
26. But they were defiant and rebelled against you.They threw your teachings over their shouldersand killed your prophets who warned them to turn back to you.They committed outrageous sins.
27. You handed them over to their enemies, who made them suffer.When they began to suffer, they cried to you.You heard them from heaven.You gave them saviors to rescue them from their enemiesbecause of your endless compassion.
28. As soon as they felt some relief,they were again doing what you considered evil.You abandoned them to their enemies, who conquered them.They cried to you again, and you heard them from heaven.You rescued them many times because of your compassion.