The Lord answered them through one of His prophets: "Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to Me, and I delivered you out of their hand. Yet ye have forsaken Me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation."

Herren svarede folket gennem en af profeterne: "Har ikke ægypterne, amoritterne, filisterne, zidonierne, amalekitterne og midjanitterne mishandlet Eder? Og da I råbte til mig, frelste jeg Eder af deres hånd. Men I forlod mig og dyrkede andre guder! Derfor vil jeg ikke mere frelse Eder! Gå nu hen og råb til de guder, I udvalgte Eder, og lad dem frelse Eder i Eders nød!"