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Judges 8

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Judges 8:16 [1] Or taught them humility. The Hebrew is uncertain.
Judges 8:16 [1] Or taught them humility. The Hebrew is uncertain.
Judges 8:24 [2] A general term for the descendants of Keturah, the woman Abraham married after Sarah's death (GEN 25:1); synonymous with Midianite.
Judges 8:24 [2] A general term for the descendants of Keturah, the woman Abraham married after Sarah's death (GEN 25:1); synonymous with Midianite.
Judges 8:26 [3] I.e. about 40 lbs. of gold.
Judges 8:26 [3] I.e. about 40 lbs. of gold.
Judges 8:27 [4] Lit played the prostitute with.
Judges 8:27 [4] Lit played the prostitute with.
Judges 8:27 [5] The reason Gideon chose to make the golden ephod is unclear, but the fact that he did so, and that it became an object of worship for Israel, casts a shadow over his otherwise remarkable accomplishments.
Judges 8:27 [5] The reason Gideon chose to make the golden ephod is unclear, but the fact that he did so, and that it became an object of worship for Israel, casts a shadow over his otherwise remarkable accomplishments.
Judges 8:31 [6] Perhaps originally one of Gideon's slaves, this woman became a type of secondary wife who lived at home with her family and was visited on occasion by her husband.
Judges 8:31 [6] Perhaps originally one of Gideon's slaves, this woman became a type of secondary wife who lived at home with her family and was visited on occasion by her husband.