38And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.
39So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.
40Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.
41And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.
42By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.
43Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.
44But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:
