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They married the daughters of those people. They gave their own daughters to the sons of those people. And they served the gods of those people.

Othniel

The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God. They served gods that were named Baal. They also served female gods that were named Asherah. So the Lord was very angry with Israel. He handed them over to the power of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim. For eight years Israel was under his rule.

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They took their daughters(A) in marriage and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.(B)

Othniel

The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord; they forgot the Lord(C) their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.(D) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel so that he sold(E) them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim(F) king of Aram Naharaim,[a](G) to whom the Israelites were subject for eight years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:8 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia