H1168A–בַּעַל–ba.al

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (בְּעָלִֽים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

לַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served Baalim, and the groves.

הַבְּעָלִ֖ים (בְּעָלִ֖ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

הַבַּ֙עַל֙ (בַּ֙עַל֙) Ba.'al “Baal”

And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Joash said to all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he is a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

לַבַּ֗עַל (בַּ֗עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And it came to pass as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went astray after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.

הַבְּעָלִ֑ים (בְּעָלִ֑ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

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.

הַבְּעָלִ֣ים (בְּעָלִ֣ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And the children of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (בְּעָלִֽים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

Then the children of Israel put away Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

הַבְּעָלִ֖ים (בְּעָלִ֖ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And they cried to the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

הַבְּעָלִ֖ים (בְּעָלִ֖ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

לַבָּ֑עַל (בָּ֑עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And 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.

הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (בְּעָלִֽים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table.

הַבַּ֜עַל (בַּ֜עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

הַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

Then said Elijah to the people, I even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophet's are four hundred and fifty men.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

הַבַּ֗עַל (בַּ֗עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

הַ֠בַּעַל (בַּעַל) ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֣עַל (בַּ֣עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

הַבַּ֗עַל (בַּ֗עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

Yet I have left to me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

לַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

For he served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”