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Judges 8:27 Cross-References

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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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Gideonson of Joash (JDG 6:11) who torn down the altar to Baal (JDG 6:25)

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

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