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Judges 8:29 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Judges 8:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.”
Judges 8:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 8:29
Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house—the use of Gideon's nickname 'Jerubbaal' (יְרֻבַּעַל, 'Let Baal contend') is ironic given the chapter's trajectory. The name commemorated Gideon's destruction of Baal's altar (6:32), yet his legacy becomes tainted by the idolatrous ephod. Went and dwelt (וַיֵּשֶׁב, vayeshev) suggests retirement to private life, declining the kingship offered by the people (v. 22-23).This verse provides a narrative pause before the sordid details of Gideon's household arrangements are revealed. The contrast is striking: publicly he refused kingship and ...
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Cross-References for Judges 8:29
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“who is Gideon”
“and Bedan”
“saying”
“from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king”