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33 And it happened, as soon as Gideon died, the Israelites[a] returned and prostituted themselves after the Baals, and they made for themselves Baal-Berith as god. 34 The Israelites[b] did not remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them from the hand of their enemies from all around, 35 nor did they show favor[c] to the house of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) in accordance with all the good that he did for Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:33 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Judges 8:34 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Judges 8:35 Or “loyalty”

Israel Returns to Baal Worship

33 After Gideon died, the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They made Baal Berith[a] their god. 34 The Israelites did not remain true[b] to the Lord their God, who had delivered them from all the enemies who lived around them. 35 They did not treat[c] the family of Jerub Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:33 sn Baal Berith was a local manifestation of the Canaanite storm god. The name means, ironically, “Baal of the covenant.” Israel’s covenant allegiance had indeed shifted.
  2. Judges 8:34 tn Heb “remember.”
  3. Judges 8:35 tn Heb “did not do loyalty with,” or “did not act faithfully toward.”

33 No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals.(A) They set up Baal-Berith(B) as their god(C) 34 and did not remember(D) the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. 35 They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal(E) (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them.(F)

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