Later, Gideon son of Joash died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Parallel translations
- WEB Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- KJV And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- NKJV Now Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- NASB And Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- NLT Gideon died when he was very old, and he was buried in the grave of his father, Joash, at Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer.
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Gideon dies at a good old age and is buried in his father's tomb at Ophrah.
Overview
His long life and honorable burial reflect God's blessing on his service despite his later faults. The note closes Gideon's account on a note of peace. Yet his death will immediately trigger Israel's relapse, exposing the fragility of faith tied to a single leader.
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- Gen 25:8And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
- Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
- Job 42:17And so Job died, old and full of years.
- Gen 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
- Judg 6:24So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- Josh 24:29–30Some time later, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110.
- Judg 8:27From all this Gideon made an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.
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