6. Israel became very poor because of the Midianites, so they cried out to the Lord.
7. When the Israelites cried out to the Lord against the Midianites,
8. the Lord sent a prophet to them. He said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I brought you out of Egypt, the land of slavery.
9. I saved you from the Egyptians and from all those who were against you. I forced the Canaanites out of their land and gave it to you.
10. Then I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God. Live in the land of the Amorites, but do not worship their gods.’ But you did not obey me.”