Judges 8:33-35
New English Translation
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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- 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.
- Judges 8:34 tn Heb “remember.”
- Judges 8:35 tn Heb “did not do loyalty with,” or “did not act faithfully toward.”
Judges 8:33-35
International Standard Version
33 Later on, as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelis again committed spiritual adultery with various Canaanite deities[a] and appointed Baal-berith[b] to be their god. 34 The Israelis did not remember the Lord their God, who continually delivered them from the domination of their enemies who surrounded them on every side. 35 And they showed no gracious love to the household of Jerubbaal—also known as Gideon—despite all the good that he had done for Israel.
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- Judges 8:33 Lit. baals
- Judges 8:33 The Heb. name Baal-berith means Lord of the Covenant
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