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Hosea 9:10 (NIRV)

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10 The Lord says, "When I first found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert. When I saw your people long ago, it was like seeing the early fruit on a fig tree. But then they went to Baal Peor. There they gave themselves to that shameful god Baal. They became as evil as the god they loved.

Definition(s):
Baal (Ba-al): master; lord
Baal (Beh-al): master; lord