33 When Gideon died, the Israelites turned and prostituted(A) themselves by worshiping the Baals and made Baal-berith[a] their god. 34 The Israelites did not remember the Lord their God(B) who had rescued them from the hand of the enemies around them. 35 They did not show kindness(C) to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good he had done for Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:33 Lit Baal of the Covenant, or Lord of the Covenant

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.”