Judges 2:17

2:17 But they did not obey ¹  their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped ²  them. They quickly turned aside from the path ³  their ancestors ⁴  had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the Lord’s commands, but they did not. ⁵ 

Judges 9:7

Jotham’s Parable

9:7 When Jotham heard the news, ⁶  he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, ⁷  “Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

[2:17]  ¹ tn Or “did not listen to.”

[2:17]  ² tn Or “bowed before.”

[2:17]  ³ tn Or “way [of life].”

[2:17]  ⁴ tn Or “fathers.”

[2:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “…walked, obeying the Lord’s commands. They did not do this.”

[9:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “And they reported to Jotham.” The subject of the plural verb is indefinite.

[9:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “He lifted his voice and called and said to them.”