A Syrian god, who was worshipped by those women of the Hebrews who had fallen into idolatry.

Israel had fallen into idolatry while Moses was on the mount-hadmade an idol, and bowed in adoration before it.

Apparently the children of Israel had lost much of their ancestral faith, and probably had in many instances fallen into idolatry.

And most distinctly does the Bible say that these droughts came at times when the Jews had fallen into idolatry, and profligacy therewith.