Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. New Living Translation The Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight. They forgot about the LORD their God, and they served the images of Baal and the Asherah poles. English Standard Version 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 the Asheroth. Berean Standard Bible So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals and Asherahs. New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. NASB 1995 The sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. NASB 1977 And the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Legacy Standard Bible Thus the sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh and forgot Yahweh their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Amplified Bible And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Christian Standard Bible The Israelites did what was evil in the LORD’s sight; they forgot the LORD their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Israelites did what was evil in the LORD’s sight; they forgot the LORD their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs. American Standard Version And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth. Contemporary English Version The Israelites sinned against the LORD by forgetting him and worshiping idols of Baal and Astarte. English Revised Version And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people of Israel did what the LORD considered evil. They forgot the LORD their God and served other gods and goddesses-the Baals and the Asherahs. Good News Translation The people of Israel forgot the LORD their God; they sinned against him and worshiped the idols of Baal and Asherah. International Standard Version The Israelis kept on practicing evil in full view of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God and served Canaanite male and female deities. Majority Standard Bible So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. NET Bible The Israelites did evil in the LORD's sight. They forgot the LORD their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs. New Heart English Bible The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served Baalim, and the groves. World English Bible The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the sons of Israel do evil in the eyes of YHWH, and forget their God YHWH, and serve the Ba‘alim and the Asheroth. Young's Literal Translation and the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and forget Jehovah their God, and serve the Baalim and the shrines. Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and they will forget Jehovah their God, and they will serve the Baalims and the wooden pillars. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, and served Baalim and Astaroth. Catholic Public Domain Version And they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, while serving the Baals and Ashtaroth. New American Bible Then the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD, their God, and served the Baals and the Asherahs, New Revised Standard Version The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, forgetting the LORD their God, and worshiping the Baals and the Asherahs. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they served their gods and the sons of Israel did evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and they forgot LORD JEHOVAH their God and they served Baal and Astharatha OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Othniel7So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. 8Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.… Cross References Exodus 20:3-5 You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Deuteronomy 6:14-15 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. / For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 31:16-18 And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. / On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. Joshua 24:20 If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.” 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. ... Psalm 106:34-40 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 2:19 Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. 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 4:12-13 My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. / They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery. 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 1:25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. 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.” Treasury of Scripture And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves. did evil Judges 3:12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. Judges 2:11-13 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: … the groves Judges 6:25 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: Exodus 34:13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: Deuteronomy 16:21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee. Jump to Previous Asheroth Astartes Baalim Baals Ba'als Children Evil Eyes Israel Israelites Minds Servants Serve Served Serving Shrines SightJump to Next Asheroth Astartes Baalim Baals Ba'als Children Evil Eyes Israel Israelites Minds Servants Serve Served Serving Shrines SightJudges 3 1. The nations which were left to prove Israel5. By communion with them they commit idolatry 8. Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim 12. Ehud from Eglon 31. and Shamgar from the Philistines So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; This phrase indicates a recurring theme in the Book of Judges, where the Israelites repeatedly fall into sin after the death of a judge. The "evil" refers to idolatry and disobedience to God's commandments. This cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance is central to the narrative of Judges. The phrase "in the sight of the LORD" emphasizes that their actions were not hidden from God, highlighting His omniscience and the moral accountability of the Israelites. they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who repeatedly fall into cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance throughout the Book of Judges. 2. The LORD The covenant God of Israel, who is holy and just, and who desires faithfulness from His people. 3. Baals Canaanite deities associated with fertility and weather, often worshiped through idolatrous practices. 4. Asherahs Canaanite goddesses, often represented by wooden poles or trees, associated with fertility and motherhood. 5. The Cycle of Sin A recurring theme in Judges where Israel falls into sin, faces oppression, cries out to God, and is delivered by a judge. Teaching Points The Danger of ForgetfulnessForgetting God leads to spiritual decline and idolatry. We must actively remember and honor God in our daily lives. The Consequences of Idolatry Serving other gods brings about God's displeasure and judgment. We must guard our hearts against modern forms of idolatry. The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness God desires a faithful relationship with His people. We are called to be loyal and obedient to His commands. The Cycle of Sin and Redemption Recognize the patterns of sin in our lives and seek God's deliverance through repentance and faith. The Role of Spiritual Leadership God raises leaders to guide His people back to Him. We should pray for and support godly leaders in our communities.(7) Did evil in the sight of the Lord.--Rather, did the evil, as in Judges 2:11. And the groves.--Rather, and the Asheroth, i.e., the wooden images of the nature-goddess, Asherah (which are called also Asherim). The LXX. render the word Asherah by alsos, "a grove," and other versions follow them. (Sec Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 8:5; Deuteronomy 16:21; 2Kings 23:14, &c.) Thus Luther renders it die Hainen, and it used to be erroneously supposed that the word pointed to tree-worship. The Vulgate rundere it "Astaroth." It seems, however, to be clear from the researches of M?vers and others that Asherah and Astarte were different though allied deities. For the latter, see Judges 2:13. Asherah is from a root which means upright (like Orthia or Orthosia, a designation of Artemis, Herod. iv. 87), and her images are generally mentioned in connection with altars and images of Baal (Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; 1Kings 14:23, &c.; Micah 6:12). . . . Verse 7. - The groves. The Asheroth, here and elsewhere (Judges 6:25, 26; Deuteronomy 16:21, etc.)wrongly rendered groves, were large wooden images or pillars in honour of Ashtoreth, and so are properly coupled with Baalim. This verse is in fact identical in meaning with Judges 2:13, of which it is a repetition (see note to Judges 2:13, and Judges 8:23).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son did וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make evil הָרַע֙ (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; יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel they forgot וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ (way·yiš·kə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and served וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ (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 הַבְּעָלִ֖ים (hab·bə·‘ā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god and the Asherahs. הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃ (hā·’ă·šê·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Links Judges 3:7 NIVJudges 3:7 NLT Judges 3:7 ESV Judges 3:7 NASB Judges 3:7 KJV Judges 3:7 BibleApps.com Judges 3:7 Biblia Paralela Judges 3:7 Chinese Bible Judges 3:7 French Bible Judges 3:7 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 3:7 The children of Israel did that which (Jd Judg. 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