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Judges 8:27 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Judges 8:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.”
Judges 8:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 8:27
Gideon made an ephod thereof—the ephod (אֵפוֹד) was normally the high priest's sacred garment (Exodus 28:6-14), associated with seeking divine guidance. Gideon's creation of an ephod in Ophrah, outside the divinely appointed Tabernacle at Shiloh, constituted unauthorized worship—competing with the legitimate priesthood. He placed it in his city, even in Ophrah, establishing a rival worship center.All Israel went thither a whoring after it (וַיִּזְנוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אַחֲרָיו, vayiznu chol-yisra'el acharav)—the verb 'to go whoring' (זָנָה, zanah) is the consistent biblical metaphor for spiritual...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 8:27
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“and prostituted themselves in their deeds.”
“and he made an ephod”
“and said to their brothers”
“And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.”
“and came in there”
“and called it Yahweh is Peace{or”
“lest they make you sin against me”
“and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray”
“and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah”