And they took [a]their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

¶ So the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served Baal, and [b]Asherah.

Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim King of [c]Aram-naharaim, and the children of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim eight years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:6 Contrary to God’s commandment, Deut. 3:7.
  2. Judges 3:7 Trees or woods erected for idolatry.
  3. Judges 3:8 Or, Mesopotamia.

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