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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 Right after Gideon died, the Israelites once again acted unfaithfully by worshipping the Baals, setting up Baal-berith as their god. 34 The people of Israel didn’t remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them from the power of all their enemies on every side. 35 Nor did they act loyally toward the household of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in return for all the good that he had done on Israel’s behalf.

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