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33 As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites relapsed and prostituted themselves with the Baals, making Baal-berith their god.(A) 34 The Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every side,(B) 35 and they did not exhibit loyalty to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in return for all the good that he had done to Israel.

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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”

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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