King James Version:
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Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, [namely], Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible:
and they showed no kindness toward the family of Yeruba'al, that is, Gid'on, to repay them for all the good he had done for Isra'el.
Berean Standard Bible:
They did not show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good things he had done for Israel.
American Standard Version:
neither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had showed unto Israel.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Neither shewed{H6213} they kindness{H2617} to the house{H1004} of Jerubbaal{H3378}, namely, Gideon{H1439}, according to all the goodness{H2896} which he had shewed{H6213} unto Israel{H3478}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Judges 9:16
- Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
Judges 9:19
- If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, [then] rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
Ecclesiastes 9:14
- [There was] a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
Ecclesiastes 9:15
- Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Judges 9:5
- And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
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Commentary for Judges 8:35
Judges 8:35, "Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, [namely], Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel," is a verse that captures a key theme in the Book of Judges: the cycle of apostasy, oppression, repentance, and deliverance in Israel's history. This verse specifically reflects on the ingratitude of the Israelites towards Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, who had previously delivered them from the Midianites (Judges 6-8).
Gideon, initially reluctant and questioning his own ability, was chosen by God to lead Israel against their oppressors. After his great victory, Gideon refused to be made king but asked instead for the spoils of war, from which he fashioned an ephod—a sacred garment associated with priestly duties. This ephod became an object of worship for Israel, leading them into idolatry, which is the immediate context of Judges 8:35.
The verse underscores the Israelites' failure to reciprocate the loyalty and service that Gideon had shown them. Despite Gideon's role in securing peace and prosperity for Israel, his family did not receive the honor and kindness one might expect as a reward for his leadership and heroism. Instead, after Gideon's death, his son Abimelech usurped power, killing all but one of his brothers (Judges 9). This act of betrayal within Gideon's own household mirrors the broader ingratitude and faithlessness of the Israelites, who quickly turned away from God and towards idolatry after Gideon's passing.
In a broader historical context, this verse illustrates the challenges faced by the judges (charismatic leaders and military saviors) in their efforts to guide Israel spiritually and politically during a time when the nation had no king and, as the book's refrain goes, "every man did that which was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25). Judges 8:35 thus encapsulates the tragic pattern of Israel's history during this period, highlighting the consequences of disobedience and the difficulty of maintaining faithfulness to God in the face of human frailty and moral decline.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H2617
There are 241 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֵסֵד
Transliteration: chêçêd
Pronunciation: kheh'-sed
Description: from חָסַד; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). - Strong's Number: H3378
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְרֻבַּעַל
Transliteration: Yᵉrubbaʻal
Pronunciation: yer-oob-bah'-al
Description: from רִיב and בַּעַל; Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbolic name of Gideon; Jerubbaal. - Strong's Number: H1439
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּדְעוֹן
Transliteration: Gidʻôwn
Pronunciation: ghid-ohn'
Description: from גָּדַע; feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite; Gideon. - Strong's Number: H2896
There are 517 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôwb
Pronunciation: tobe
Description: from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). - Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.