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32 Later, Joash’s son Gideon died at a ripe[a] old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah, which belonged to the descendants of Abiezer.

33 Later on, as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelis again committed spiritual adultery with various Canaanite deities[b] and appointed Baal-berith[c] to be their god. 34 The Israelis did not remember the Lord their God, who continually delivered them from the domination of their enemies who surrounded them on every side.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:32 Lit. good
  2. Judges 8:33 Lit. baals
  3. Judges 8:33 The Heb. name Baal-berith means Lord of the Covenant

32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age(A) and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

33 No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals.(B) They set up Baal-Berith(C) as their god(D) 34 and did not remember(E) the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side.

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