Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.
From all this Gideon made an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all Israel prostituted themselves
Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”
Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these hous
Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
He replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘Wh
For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or
You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statu
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon t
King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Je
Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offering
Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places fr
(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They