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Abiezer, also known as Iezer, was a clan of the tribe of Manasseh and the home of Gideon, one of Israel's judges.
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Abiezer, also referred to as Iezer or the Abiezrites, was a clan within the tribe of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The clan was named after Abiezer, who was a son of Gilead and a grandson of Manasseh (Num.26.30; Jos.17.2).
The Abiezrites settled in the region of Ophrah, which was located in the territory of Manasseh. Gideon, one of the judges of Israel, belonged to the clan of Abiezer (Jdg.6.11, 24). When Gideon was called by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites, he gathered men from his clan and other tribes to form an army (Jdg.6.34).
After Gideon's victory over the Midianites, he faced opposition from the men of Ephraim, who complained that they had not been called to join the battle earlier. Gideon tactfully responded, praising the Ephraimites and comparing their achievement to the grapes of Abiezer, implying that their contribution was greater than that of his own clan (Jdg.8.2).
Gideon died and was buried in Ophrah of the Abiezrites (Jdg.8.32). The clan of Abiezer continued to play a role in the history of Israel, being mentioned in the genealogies of Manasseh (Num.26.30; Jos.17.2).
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ABIE'ZER (the father of help, i. e. helpful), the eldest son of Gilead, Josh 17:2; Num 26:30; or of a sister of Gilead, 1 Chr 7:18; founded a family at Ophrah, from which sprang Gideon. Jud 8:32.
ABIE'ZER (the father of help, i. e. helpful), the eldest son of Gilead, Josh 17:2; Num 26:30; or of a sister of Gilead, 1 Chr 7:18; founded a family at Ophrah, from which sprang Gideon. Jud 8:32.
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7 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0044
These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.
Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.
So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ramʼs horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?
Later, Gideon son of Joash died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
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