11. The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They served the gods that were named after Baal.
12. They deserted the Lord, the God of their people. He had brought them out of Egypt. But now the people of Israel followed other gods and worshiped them. They served the gods of the nations that were around them. They made the Lord angry
13. because they deserted him. They served Baal. They also served the goddesses that were named after Ashtoreth.
14. The Lord became angry with Israel. So he handed them over to robbers. The robbers stole everything from them. He gave them over to their enemies who were all around them. Israel wasn't able to fight against them anymore and win.