What does Judges 8:27 mean?
Gideon made an ephod from the gold and put it in his hometown, Ophrah. But all Israel started worshiping it there, and it became a trap for Gideon and his family. Judges 8:27 - Modern Text Bible
(Gideon’s golden ephod, meant as a memorial, ends up leading the people into idolatry and trouble for his family.)