NET Bible
"They abandoned the LORD and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths."
— Judges 2:13, NET Bible
“And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.”
“And they forsook Jehovah, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth. ”
“They forsook Yahweh, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.”
“Forsaking him, and serving Baal and Astaroth”
“And they gave up the Lord, and became the servants of Baal and the Astartes.”
“And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.”
That entire generation passed away; a new generation grew up that had not personally experienced the LORD’s presence or seen what he had done for Israel.
A Monotonous Cycle The Israelites did evil before the LORD by worshiping the Baals.
They abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors who brought them out of the land of Egypt. They followed other gods– the gods of the nations who lived around them. They worshiped them and made the LORD angry.
They abandoned the LORD and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths.
The LORD was furious with Israel and handed them over to robbers who plundered them. He turned them over to their enemies who lived around them. They could no longer withstand their enemies’ attacks.
Whenever they went out to fight, the LORD did them harm, just as he had warned and solemnly vowed he would do. They suffered greatly.
The LORD raised up leaders who delivered them from these robbers.