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And they took their daughters as wives for themselves, and they gave their daughters to their sons, and they served their gods.[a]

Othniel

The Israelites[b] did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. They forgot Yahweh their God, and they served the Baals and the Asheroth.[c] And the anger of Yahweh was kindled[d] against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim; and the Israelites[e] served Cushan-Rishathaim eight years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:6 Or “worshiped their gods”
  2. Judges 3:7 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Judges 3:7 Asheroth are cultic poles set up next to an altar symbolizing the goddess Asherah
  4. Judges 3:8 Literally “the nose of Yahweh became hot”
  5. Judges 3:8 Literally “sons/children of Israel”

They took their daughters(A) in marriage and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.(B)

Othniel

The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord; they forgot the Lord(C) their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.(D) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel so that he sold(E) them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim(F) king of Aram Naharaim,[a](G) to whom the Israelites were subject for eight years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:8 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia