Thus, according to the reference work Manners and Customs in the Bible, “sexual activity at local shrines was designed to promote the fertility of the land by encouraging the storm god Baal and his consort Asherah to engage in divine intercourse, causing abundant harvests and herds. ”
ამას თავის მხრივ უხვი მოსავალი და საქონლის ნამატი უნდა მოჰყოლოდა “(Manners and Customs in the Bible).