Jueces 8:22-27

El efod de Gedeón

22 Entonces los israelitas le dijeron a Gedeón:—Gobierna sobre nosotros, y después de ti, tu hijo y tu nieto; porque nos has librado del poder de los madianitas.
23 Pero Gedeón les dijo:—Yo no los gobernaré, ni tampoco mi hijo. Solo el SEÑOR los gobernará.
24 Pero tengo una petición —añadió—: que cada uno de ustedes me dé un anillo, de lo que les tocó del botín.Era costumbre de los ismaelitas usar anillos de oro.
25 —Con mucho gusto te los daremos —le contestaron.Así que tendieron una manta, y cada hombre echó en ella un anillo de su botín.
26 El peso de los anillos de oro que él les pidió llegó a diecinueve kilos,[a] sin contar los adornos, los aros y los vestidos de púrpura que usaban los reyes madianitas, ni los collares que llevaban sus camellos.
27 Con el oro Gedeón hizo un efod, que puso en Ofra, su ciudad. Todo Israel se prostituyó al adorar allí el efod, el cual se convirtió en una trampa para Gedeón y su familia.

Jueces 8:22-27 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.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "diecinueve kilos" . Lit. "mil setecientos siclos" .
La Santa Biblia, Nueva Versión Internacional® NVI® Copyright © 1999 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.