2:19a But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers,

But when the judge died they would turn back and behave more badly than their ancestors.
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But each time a judge died they started doing evil again, even more than their fathers had done.

2:19b going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them.

They worshiped other gods and bowed before them.
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They followed idols and served them and knelt before them.

2:19c They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

They did not stop doing bad things but were stubborn to continue doing evil.
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They did not abandon their evil deeds at all and continued to disobey God.

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