They — Moses and Aaron, and other prophets. Called — Persuaded, intreated, and urged by exhortations, the whole house of Israel. From them — From the prophets counsel and commands. Baalim — In the desert they began this apostacy, and held on with obstinacy in it.
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Hosea 11:2
2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.