Overview
The Bible addresses ophrah across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Gideon, Agriculture or Husbandry, Midianites and Oak Tree, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gideon, Jotham and Joab.
Key Bible verses about ophrah
Old Testament
Judges
And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide: Heb. to cause it to flee
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. Jehovahshalom: that is, The LORD send peace
And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
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.
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.
People in the Bible and ophrah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying ophrah for yourself
- Begin with Judges 6:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Judges and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Gideon, Jotham and Joab and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Gideon, Agriculture or Husbandry, Midianites and Oak Tree, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about ophrah?
The Bible addresses ophrah across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Gideon, Agriculture or Husbandry, Midianites and Oak Tree, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gideon, Jotham and Joab.
How many Bible verses are about ophrah?
The Bible references ophrah in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention ophrah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Judges 6:11: “And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide: Heb. to cause it to flee”
Which people in the Bible are associated with ophrah?
Gideon, Jotham and Joab.
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