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Baal-Berith

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Covenant lord, the name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon (Judges 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 (Exodus 34:12 ), when they began to fall away to the worship of idols.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Baal-Berith'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/baal-berith.html. 1897.
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