Judges 3:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 and (A)they took their daughters for themselves as wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
7 So the sons of Israel did (B)what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and they (C)forgot the Lord their God and (D)served the Baals and the [a]Asheroth. 8 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, so that He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim, king of [b]Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years.
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- Judges 3:7 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
- Judges 3:8 Heb Aram-naharaim
Judges 3:6-8
King James Version
6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
8 Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
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Judges 3:6-8
English Standard Version
6 (A)And their daughters they took to themselves for wives, and their own daughters they gave to their sons, and they served their gods.
Othniel
7 (B)And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and (C)the Asheroth. 8 Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, (D)and he sold them into the hand of (E)Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia. And the people of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
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