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27 (A)Gideon made an ephod out of the gold and placed it in his city, Ophrah. All Israel prostituted themselves there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.

28 Midian was brought into subjection by the Israelites; they no longer held their heads high, and the land had rest for forty years,(B) during the lifetime of Gideon.

Gideon’s Son Abimelech. 29 Then Jerubbaal, son of Joash, went to live in his house.

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27 Then Gideon (A)made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, (B)Ophrah. And all Israel (C)played the harlot with it there. It became (D)a snare to Gideon and to his house.

28 Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted their heads no more. (E)And the country was quiet for forty years in the days of Gideon.

Death of Gideon

29 Then (F)Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

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27 Gideon made the gold into an ephod,(A) which he placed in Ophrah,(B) his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare(C) to Gideon and his family.(D)

Gideon’s Death

28 Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head(E) again. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land had peace(F) forty years.

29 Jerub-Baal(G) son of Joash(H) went back home to live.

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