Judges 8:27
The Scripture
(27) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Gideon’s brothers, who had betrayed him, kill his two sons and threaten his family, prompting him to flee to the wilderness where God commands him to build an altar. The chapter highlights the consequences of disobedience and the power of divine judgment, while also showing Gideon’s faithful response to God’s call.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judges 17:5Judges 18:14Judges 18:17Exodus 28:6Exodus 28:7Exodus 28:8Exodus 28:9Exodus 28:10Exodus 28:11Exodus 28:12I Samuel 23:9I Samuel 23:10
Related verses (shared words)
Judges 6:22I Samuel 30:7Exodus 28:28Exodus 29:5Exodus 39:21Judges 8:33