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29 and he—Jerubbaal (let Baal contend) son of Joash (given by the Lord)—returned home and settled down. 30 Gideon (hewer) had seventy sons of his own \who came from his own loins/, since he had many wives. 31 His concubine, who dwelt in Shechem (shoulder), also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech (my father is king). 32 Later, Gideon (hewer) son of Joash (given by the Lord) died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah (fawn) of the Abiezrites (my father is help). 33 And as soon as Gideon (hewer) was dead, the Israelites (God prevails) turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals (lord), and they set up Baal-berith (lord of the covenant) as their god. 34 The Israelites (God prevails) failed to remember the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem} who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. 35 They did not show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (let Baal contend) (that is, Gideon (hewer)) for all the good things he had done for Israel (he wrestles with God). Judges 8:29-35, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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