12:10 Then they cried out to the Lord and admitted, 1 ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the images of Ashtoreth. 2 Now deliver us from the hand of our enemies so that we may serve you.’ 3
1 tnHeb “and said.”
2 tnHeb “the Ashtarot” (plural). The words “images of” are supplied in both vv. 3 and 4 for clarity.
3 tn After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose/result.