Judges 8:31-33
Easy-to-Read Version
31 He had a slave woman who lived in the city of Shechem. He had a son by her. He named that son Abimelech.
32 So Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age. He was buried in the tomb that Joash, his father, owned. That tomb is in the city of Ophrah, where the family of Abiezer lives. 33 As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites again were not faithful to God—they followed Baal.[a] They made Baal Berith[b] their god.
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- Judges 8:33 were not faithful … Baal Literally, “they acted like a prostitute to Baal.”
- Judges 8:33 Baal Berith A name that means “Lord of the Agreement.” It shows that the people were confusing the worship of the true God with the worship of local idols. Also in 9:4.
Judges 8:31-33
New International Version
31 His concubine,(A) who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek.(B) 32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age(C) and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals.(D) They set up Baal-Berith(E) as their god(F)
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