Judges 8:33 bbe — And after the death of Gideon, the children of Israel again went after the gods of Canaan and were false to the Lord, a…

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"And after the death of Gideon, the children of Israel again went after the gods of Canaan and were false to the Lord, and made Baal-berith their god."

— Judges 8:33, Bible in Basic English

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Judges 8 — Context

30

Gideon had seventy sons, the offspring of his body; for he had a number of wives.

31

And the servant-wife he had in Shechem had a son by him, to whom he gave the name Abimelech.

32

And Gideon, the son of Joash, came to his end when he was very old, and his body was put in the resting-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

33

And after the death of Gideon, the children of Israel again went after the gods of Canaan and were false to the Lord, and made Baal-berith their god.

34

And the children of Israel did not keep in their minds the Lord their God, who had been their saviour from all their haters on every side;

35

And they were not kind to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in reward for all the good he had done to Israel.

Judges 8:33 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Judges 8:33 say?
Judges 8:33 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And after the death of Gideon, the children of Israel again went after the gods of Canaan and were false to the Lord, and made Baal-berith their god.”
Where is Judges 8:33 in the Bible?
Judges 8:33 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Judges, chapter 8, verse 33.
Who wrote Judges?
Judges is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel). It was written c. 1050–1000 BC.
What is the book of Judges about?
Judges chronicles the cycle of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance that defined Israel between Joshua and Samuel. Through twelve raised-up deliverers — including Deborah, Gideon, and Samson — God repeatedly rescues a people who keep doing what is right in their own eyes.
What are the major themes of Judges?
Judges explores themes including Apostasy, Deliverance, Cycles of Sin, Need for a King, Mercy. These themes shape the meaning and context of Judges 8:33.
What translation should I read Judges 8:33 in?
Judges 8:33 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Judges 8:33?
Judges 8:33 reads (BBE): “And after the death of Gideon, the children of Israel again went after the gods of Canaan and were false to the Lord, and made Baal-berith their god.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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