And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and played the harlot after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.
Forsoþe aftir þat Gedeon was deed, þe sones of Israel turneden awey fro Goddis religioun, and diden fornycacioun, þat is, idolatrie, with Baalym; and þei smytiden boond of pees with Baal, þat he schulde be to hem in to God,