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Judges 8:31-33
International Standard Version
Judges 8:31-33
International Standard Version
31 His mistress[a] in Shechem bore him a son whom he named Abimelech.[b] 32 Later, Joash’s son Gideon died at a ripe[c] old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah, which belonged to the descendants of Abiezer.
33 Later on, as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelis again committed spiritual adultery with various Canaanite deities[d] and appointed Baal-berith[e] to be their god.
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- Judges 8:31 Or concubine; i.e. a secondary wife
- Judges 8:31 The Heb. name Abimelech means My father is king
- Judges 8:32 Lit. good
- Judges 8:33 Lit. baals
- Judges 8:33 The Heb. name Baal-berith means Lord of the Covenant
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