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Baal-berith

Baal-berith covenant lord, the name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon (Judg 8:33; 9:4). In 9:46 he is called simply "the god Berith." The name denotes the god of the covenant into whic...

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Baal-berith covenant lord, the name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon (Judg 8:33; 9:4). In 9:46 he is called simply "the god Berith." The name denotes the god of the covenant into which the Israelites entered with the Canaanites, contrary to the command of Jehovah (Ex 34:12), when they began to fall away to the worship of idols.

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