And saying these things, they cast out all the idols of the foreign gods from their regions, and they served the Lord God. And he was touched by their miseries
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King James Version
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. English Standard Version
So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and he became impatient over the misery of Israel.New International Version
Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the LORD. And he could bear Israel's misery no longer.