Judges 8:27

“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.”

"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
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What does Judges 8:27 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 8:27 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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." This verse comes from the Old…

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The Snare of Idolatry: A Reflection on Gideon's Ephod

Judges 8:27 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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." This verse serves as a cautionary tale…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment: Learning from Gideon's Mistakes

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, reflecting on the lessons that can be gleaned from the life of Gideon, particularly from the poignant account given in Judges 8:27: "And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all…

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Judges 8:27 - "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."
Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 11:27 - "Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon."
Judges 9:8-15
John 8:15 - "Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man."
Judges 12:8 - "¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel."
Psalm 27:8
Psalm 27:8
Matthew 12:27 - "And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges."
Judges 9:27 - "And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech."
Judges 8:17 - "And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city."
Judges 8:29 - "And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house."
Proverbs 8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."
Mark 8:27 - 35
Exodus 27:1-8
Mark 8:27 - 35
Mark 8:27 - 35
Mark 8:27 - 35
Mark 8:27 - 35
Judges 8:13 - "¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,"
Judges 8:8 - "¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him."
Psalms 7:8 - "The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me."
Judges 3:27 - "And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them."
Judges 2:8 - "And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old."
John 8:27 - "They understood not that he spake to them of the Father."
"And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days," - Judges 20:27
Romans 2:27 - "And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?"
1 Chronicles 8:27 - "And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham."
Gideon's ephod in Judges 8:29 and peoplw worshipping him