Judges 2:11

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And the sons of Israel did evil in the eyes of YHWH, and they served the Baals,

Latin

Feceruntque filii Israël malum in conspectu Domini, et servierunt Baalim.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Judges 2:11–13

Israel turned away from the Lord and started worshiping the gods of nearby nations, especially the Canaanite gods Baal and Asherah.
Baal means “lord”; Ashtoreth may be a Hebrew version of the Canaanite goddess “Astarte,” who had different forms. See also Judges 6:25–32 and Judges 6:25–32.

Judges 2:10–19

Joshua had died, and the new generation had not seen God's saving power. The Canaanites still lived in the land. This led to a cycle of rebellion and partial restoration. This section introduces that cycle, which the main part of the book shows.

Judges 2:6–3:6

The second prologue continues from the events of Joshua 23–24 (see study note on Judges 1:1–3:6). It introduces a third generation (Judges 2:10) who did not personally witness the Lord’s mighty acts.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Faithfulness to His People Holy War Oppression of God’s People Social Chaos in Judges

Related verses

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.
Judges 6:1
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
Judges 4:1
After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.
1 Kings 18:18
“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
Judges 8:33
And as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals, and they set up Baal-berith as their god.
Judges 13:1
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
Judges 10:10
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
1 Samuel 7:4
So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:14
Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”
2 Chronicles 33:6
He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
Judges 3:12
Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

Parallels

Isaiah 43:22–28 Jeremiah 2:23–37

People

Baal: Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant" Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Reward

Topics

Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun: The Israelites Wickedly Worshiped in the Time of the Judges Baalim: Plural Form of Baal Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Baal Idolatry: The Jews: Followed the Canaanites In Ingratitude of Man to God Israel: Under the Judges: People Turn to Idolatry

Judges 2:11

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