Judg 3:7 | HCSB | STEP | The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord ’s sight ; they forgot the Lord their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs .

‏ Judges 3:7

Othniel, the First Judge

7 The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; they forgot the Lord their God ^a and worshiped the ^{▼▼Baal: A fertility god who was the main god of the Canaanite religion and the god of rain and thunderstorms; also the Hebrew word meaning "lord," "master," "owner," or "husband"}Baals and the ^{▼▼Asherah(s): A Canaanite fertility goddess, who was the mother of the god Baal; also the wooden poles associated with the worship of her}Asherahs.