Judges 3:7

"They took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the cultural assimilation faced by the Israelites under Moabite rule. By intermarrying and adopting foreign religious practices, the Israelites not only compromised their faith but also risked losing their distinct identity and covenant relationship with God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And the groves -literally, Asheroth, images of Asherah (the goddess companion of Baal): seeDeuteronomy 16:21note.

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