27 Gideon made it into (A)an ephod, and placed it in his city, Ophrah; but all Israel [a]committed infidelity with it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:27 I.e., against God

27 Gideon made the gold into an ephod,(A) which he placed in Ophrah,(B) his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare(C) to Gideon and his family.(D)

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Danites Take Micah’s Idols

14 Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish [a]said to their kinsmen, “Do you know that there are in these houses (A)an ephod and [b]household idols, and a carved image and a cast metal image? Now then, consider what you should do.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 18:14 Lit answered and said
  2. Judges 18:14 Heb teraphim

14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish(A) said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod,(B) some household gods and an image overlaid with silver?(C) Now you know what to do.”

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