Richter 8:29-35

29 Und Jerub-Baal, der Sohn Joas', ging hin und wohnte in seinem Hause.

30 Und Gideon hatte siebzig Söhne, die aus seiner Lende hervorgegangen waren; denn er hatte viele Weiber.

31 Und sein Kebsweib, das zu Sichem war, auch sie gebar ihm einen Sohn; und er gab ihm den Namen Abimelech.

32 Und Gideon, der Sohn Joas', starb in gutem Alter; und er wurde begraben im Grabe seines Vaters Joas, zu Ophra der Abieseriter.

33 Und es geschah, als Gideon tot war, da hurten die Kinder Israel wiederum den Baalim nach und machten sich den Baal-Berith zum Gott.

34 Und die Kinder Israel gedachten nicht Jehovas, ihres Gottes, der sie errettet hatte aus der Hand aller ihrer Feinde ringsum.

35 Und sie erwiesen keine Güte an dem Hause Jerub-Baal-Gideons, nach all dem Guten, das er an Israel getan hatte.

Richter 8:29-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 8

In this chapter we are told how Gideon pacified the Ephraimites, who complained because they were not sent unto to fight the Midianites, Jud 8:1-3 how he pursued the Midianites, until he took their two kings, and on his return chastised the men of Succoth and Penuel, because they refused to relieve his men with food as they were pursuing, Jud 8:4-17 how he slew the two kings of Midian, Jud 8:18-21 and after this conquest refused to take the government of Israel when offered him, Jud 8:22,23 how he requested of the Israelites the earrings they had taken from the Midianites, with which he in weakness made an ephod, which proved a snare to his house, Jud 8:24-27 how that the people were in peace forty years during his life, and that he had a numerous issue, and died in a good old age, Jud 8:28-32 but that after his death the Israelites fell into idolatry, and were ungrateful to his family, Jud 8:33-35.