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Judges 2:11–13

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¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim:
And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.
And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
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From verse 11

  1. Judges 10:6Rank 1 from verse 11
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    6¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.

  2. Judges 3:7Rank 2 from verse 11
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    7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

  3. Judges 4:1Rank 3 from verse 11
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    1AND the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.

  4. Judges 6:1Rank 4 from verse 11
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    1AND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

  5. 1 Kings 18:18Rank 5 from verse 11
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    18And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.

From verse 12

  1. Exodus 20:5Rank 1 from verse 12
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    5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  2. Deuteronomy 13:5Rank 2 from verse 12
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    5And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

  3. Deuteronomy 29:25Rank 3 from verse 12
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    25Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:

  4. Deuteronomy 6:14–15Rank 4 from verse 12
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    14Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

    15(For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

  5. Deuteronomy 29:18Rank 5 from verse 12
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    18Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

From verse 13

  1. Judges 10:6Rank 1 from verse 13
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    6¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.

  2. Psalms 106:36Rank 2 from verse 13
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    36And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

  3. 1 Corinthians 10:20–22Rank 3 from verse 13
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    20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

    21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

    22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

  4. Judges 3:7Rank 4 from verse 13
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    7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

  5. 1 Corinthians 8:5Rank 5 from verse 13
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    5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

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Judges 2:11

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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served

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Judges 2:12

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bowed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of bow. Sense 1: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward. Sense 2: To make a bodily act of reverence or worship.

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provoked

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of provoke, meaning to stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.

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anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Judges 2:13

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served

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

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

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12And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.

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13And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

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14¶ And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

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