Richter 8:30-35

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

31 Und sein Kebsweib, das er zu Sichem hatte, gebar ihm auch einen Sohn; den nannte er Abimelech.

32 Und Gideon, der Sohn des Joas, starb in gutem Alter und ward begraben in seines Vaters Joas Grab zu Ophra, der Stadt der Abiesriter.

33 Da aber Gideon gestorben war, kehrten sich die Kinder Israel um und liefen dem Baalim nach und machten sich Baal-Berith zum Gott.

34 Und die Kinder Israel gedachten nicht an den HERRN, ihren Gott, der sie errettet hatte von der Hand aller ihrer Feinde umher,

35 und taten nicht Barmherzigkeit an dem Hause des Jerubbaal Gideon, wie er alles Gute an Israel getan hatte.

Richter 8:30-35 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.