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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Gideon made an ephod thereof,.... That is, of some of this gold; for such a quantity could never have been expanded…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The ephod was that particular part of the high priest’s dress which was necessary to be worst when he inquired of God by…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 8:22-28
Here is, I. Gideon's laudable modesty, after his great victory, in refusing the government which the people offered him.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
made an ephod thereof i.e. out of a large amount of precious metal the gold of the earrings 26a, not of the ornaments in…
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