Judges 6:11

"I said to you, “I am the LORD your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’”"

Key Reflection

This passage highlights Israel's spiritual disobedience and disloyalty by reminding them that despite being instructed to worship only the LORD and avoid the gods of their Amorite neighbors, they failed to heed this divine command. It underscores a theme of ongoing faithlessness amidst repeated divine guidance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

An oak - “The oak,” indicating it as a well-known tree, still standing in the writer’s days. There was another Ophrah in BenjaminJoshua 18:23. This Ophrah was in Manasseh, and was the village of Joash, the head, apparently, of the family of Abiezer, which was one of the families of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of ManassehNumbers 26:30.

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