Judges 2:11

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Summary

Judges 2:11

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

And served baalim

General references

Deuteronomy 28:43

1 Samuel 7:4

Psalm 78:10

Bible References

And served baalim

And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and put out of their minds the Lord their God, and became servants to the Baals and the Astartes.

And again the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, worshipping the Baals and Astartes, and the gods of Aram and the gods of Zidon and the gods of Moab and the gods of the children of Ammon and the gods of the Philistines; they gave up the Lord and were servants to him no longer.

So the children of Israel gave up the worship of Baal and Astarte, and became worshippers of the Lord only.

Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals.

But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.

For he put up again the high places which had been pulled down by his father Hezekiah; and he made altars for the Baals, and pillars of wood, and was a worshipper and servant of all the stars of heaven;

How are you able to say, I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, be clear about what you have done: you are a quick-footed camel twisting her way in and out;

But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.

And I will give her punishment for the days of the Baals, to whom she has been burning perfumes, when she made herself fair with her nose-rings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, giving no thought to me, says the Lord.

General references

The man from a strange land who is living among you will be lifted up higher and higher over you, while you go down lower and lower.

So the children of Israel gave up the worship of Baal and Astarte, and became worshippers of the Lord only.

They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;