THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
Yet he showed ingratitude to the one who had benefitted him. He brought along the tools of temptation and pursued those who originated from the tribe of Dan, falling into the snares of idolatrous deception.
Judges 18:20Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
When he heard this, he agreed to their words, and took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven god, and departed with them.
וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ezek 13:19And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies.
- Acts 20:33I have not coveted any man's silver, gold or apparel, as
- Isa 56:11And most impudent dogs, they never had enough: the shepherds themselves knew no understanding: all have turned aside into their own way, every one after his own gain, from the first even to the last.
- 2 Pet 2:3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not.
- 2 Pet 2:15Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity,
- 2 Pet 2:16But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which, speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.
- Prov 30:15The horseleech hath two daughters that say: Bring, bring. There are three things that never are satisfied, and the fourth never saith: It is enough.
- Hos 4:3Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth in it shall languish with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the air: yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be gathered together.