The Deuteronomic Cycle is a recurring theme of the Book of Judges in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The Israelites would turn from the worship of God to follow the pagan religions of the surrounding nations. In his anger, God handed them over to raiders and to the armies of their enemies. Then, he raised up judges to deliver the people and lead them to victory. The people would turn to God and be delivered, but when that generation died, the subsequent generation would again fall away.

See Judges 2:6-23