55. He cast out the Gentiles also before them and divided them an inheritance by line and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their habitations.
56. Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God and did not keep his testimonies:
57. But turned back and rebelled like their fathers; they became like a deceitful bow.
58. For they provoked him to anger with their high places and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
59. God heard this and was wroth and greatly abhorred Israel:
60. For this reason he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent in which he dwelt among men
61. and delivered his strength into captivity and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
62. He gave his people over also unto the sword and was wroth with his inheritance.
63. The fire consumed their young men; and their virgins were not honored in marriage songs.
64. Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
65. Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.
66. And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts; he put them to a perpetual reproach.
67. Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim:
68. But chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved.