27 And Gideon (A)made an ephod of it and put it in his city, (B)in Ophrah. And all Israel (C)whored after it there, and it became a (D)snare to Gideon and to his family. 28 So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel, and they raised their heads no more. (E)And the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon.

The Death of Gideon

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

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