And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
The people from Babylon made an idol called Succoth-benoth, the people from Cuth made an idol called Nergal, and the people from Hamath made an idol called Ashima.
This verse describes how different groups of foreign people brought their own gods and idols when they were relocated to Israel's former territory.
📚 Historical Context
After the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC, they deported the Israelites and brought in foreign peoples from various parts of their empire to repopulate the land. These relocated groups brought their own religious practices and gods with them, creating a mixed population with diverse pagan worship practices in what had been God's chosen land.
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