Judges 8:27-29

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²⁷Gideon used the gold to make an ephod,^[a] which he put in his hometown, the town called Ophrah. All the Israelites worshiped the ephod. In this way the Israelites were not faithful to God—they worshiped the ephod.^[b] The ephod became a trap that caused Gideon and his family to sin.

The Death of Gideon

²⁸The Midianites were forced to be under the rule of the Israelites. The Midianites did not cause trouble anymore. And the land was at peace for 40 years, as long as Gideon was alive.

²⁹Gideon^[c] son of Joash went home.

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Footnotes

Judges 8:27 ephod This may have been a special vest or coat like that worn by the high priest (see Ex. 28:2-14), or it may have been a kind of idol.
Judges 8:27 were not faithful … ephod Literally, “acted like a prostitute to it.”
Judges 8:29 Gideon Literally, “Jerub-Baal,” a nickname given to Gideon earlier (see 6:32). Also throughout chapter 9.”