38. and they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and so the land was defiled with the blood.
39. And they became unclean by their works, and were unfaithful in their deeds.
40. So Yahweh’s anger burned against his people, and he abhorred his inheritance.
41. Then he gave them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
42. And their enemies oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand.
43. Many times he delivered them, but they rebelled in their counsel, and were brought low by their iniquity.
44. Yet he looked upon their distress when he heard their cry.
45. And he remembered his covenant with them, and relented based on the abundance of his loyal love.