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Judges 8:27-29
International Standard Version
Judges 8:27-29
International Standard Version
27 Gideon crafted the booty into an ephod[a] and enshrined it in his home town of Ophrah. Then all of Israel committed spiritual adultery with it there, and it became a snare for Gideon and his household.
Gideon Dies
28 Midian remained subjugated to the Israelis, and they didn’t so much as raise their heads anymore, so the land was peaceful for 40 years during the lifetime of Gideon. 29 Afterwards, Joash’s son Jerubbaal went home and retired.[b]
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- Judges 8:27 cf. Lev 8:7; a golden garment rightly worn only by the Levitical high priest
- Judges 8:29 Lit. lived
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