13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 2:13:1 ⧉וַיַּעַזְב֖וּvayazevuand they forsook Judges 2:13:2 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֑הetyahwehthe LORD Judges 2:13:3 ⧉וַיַּעַבְד֥וּvayaviduand they served Judges 2:13:4 ⧉לַבַּ֖עַלlabaalto Baal Judges 2:13:5 ⧉וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃velaashterotand to the Ashtaroth |
13. Formal Translation And they forsook the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} and served Baal and the Ashtaroth. |
13. Dynamic Translation So they abandoned the LORD {Yahweh, National Deliverer} to worship Baal and the Ashtaroth. |