Judg 3:5 | MHM | STEP | v.5-6 : Instead of remaining set apart, the Israelites disobeyed God by living among the Canaanites and intermarrying with them. These marriages led them to adopt the Canaanites’ pagan practices, including the worship of Baalim (false gods) and idols in groves. These alliances corrupted Israel spiritually, as they began to forget the L ORD and His commands ( v. 5,6 ).

‏ Judges 3:5

v.5-6: Instead of remaining set apart, the Israelites disobeyed God by living among the Canaanites and intermarrying with them. These marriages led them to adopt the Canaanites’ pagan practices, including the worship of Baalim (false gods) and idols in groves. These alliances corrupted Israel spiritually, as they began to forget the LORD and His commands (v.5,6 ^a).