Judges 2:11
New International Version
Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals.

New Living Translation
The Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight and served the images of Baal.

English Standard Version
And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

Berean Standard Bible
And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

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

New King James Version
Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals;

New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals,

NASB 1995
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals,

NASB 1977
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh and served the Baals,

Amplified Bible
Then the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and worshiped and served the Baals,

Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. They worshiped the Baals

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. They worshiped the Baals

American Standard Version
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim;

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baalim:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Israel did what the LORD considered evil. They began to serve other gods-the Baals.

Good News Translation
Then the people of Israel sinned against the LORD and began to serve the Baals.

International Standard Version
So the Israelis practiced what the LORD considered to be evil by worshiping Canaanite deities.

Majority Standard Bible
And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

NET Bible
The Israelites did evil before the LORD by worshiping the Baals.

New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals;

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

World English Bible
The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and served the Baals.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the sons of Israel do evil in the eyes of YHWH, and serve the Ba‘alim,

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and serve the Baalim,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and will serve the Baalims.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they served Baalim.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they served the Baals.

New American Bible
the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals,

New Revised Standard Version
Then the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and worshiped the Baals;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baal;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the children of Israel did what is evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and they served Baal
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baalim.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the children of Israel wrought evil before the Lord, and served Baalim.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel's Unfaithfulness
10After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel. 11And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. 12Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger,…

Cross References
Judges 3:7
So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.

Judges 10:6
And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.

1 Kings 11:33
For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.

2 Kings 17:7-12
All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ...

2 Chronicles 28:1-4
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ...

Psalm 106:34-39
They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. / They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. ...

Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 7:9-10
Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?

Hosea 4:1-2
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Hosea 13:6
When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

Romans 1:21-23
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

Romans 1:28-32
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...

1 Corinthians 10:6-7
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:5-6
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. / Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.


Treasury of Scripture

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

did evil

Judges 4:1
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.

Judges 6:1
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

Judges 13:1
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

and served Baalim.

Judges 3:7
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.

Judges 10:6,10
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him…

1 Samuel 7:4
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

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Then the Israelites did evil
This phrase marks a recurring theme in the Book of Judges, where the Israelites repeatedly fall into sin after the death of a judge. The Hebrew word for "evil" here is "ra," which encompasses not only moral wickedness but also actions that are harmful and destructive. This indicates a turning away from God's commandments and a breach of the covenant relationship established at Sinai. Historically, this period is marked by a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance, reflecting the Israelites' struggle to remain faithful in a land filled with pagan influences.

in the sight of the LORD
The phrase "in the sight of the LORD" underscores the omnipresence and omniscience of God. The Hebrew word for "sight" is "ayin," which literally means "eye." This suggests that nothing is hidden from God, and He is fully aware of the actions and intentions of His people. It serves as a reminder that the Israelites' actions are not just a breach of social or cultural norms but a direct affront to God Himself, who is the ultimate judge of righteousness.

and served the Baals
The term "Baals" refers to the various local deities worshiped by the Canaanites. The Hebrew word "ba'al" means "lord" or "master," and these deities were often associated with fertility, weather, and agriculture. The Israelites' worship of the Baals represents a significant departure from monotheism and a violation of the first commandment. Archaeological findings, such as altars and inscriptions, provide evidence of the widespread worship of Baal in the ancient Near East. This idolatry not only led to spiritual decline but also to social and moral corruption, as the worship of Baal often involved practices that were abhorrent to the God of Israel. This phrase highlights the Israelites' failure to remain distinct and holy, as they were called to be, and their susceptibility to the surrounding pagan culture.

(11) Did evil in the sight of the Lord.--Rather, "the evil." Used especially of apostasy (see Judges 3:7-12; Judges 4:1; Judges 6:1; Judges 10:6; Judges 13:1). They fell into the very idolatry against which they had been emphatically warned (Deuteronomy 4:19). . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

did
וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the sight
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and served
וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ (way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

the Baals.
הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (hab·bə·‘ā·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god


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