en_obs-tn/content/16/16.md

Gideon used the gold to make a special garment

This could be translated as, “Gideon melted down the gold objects the people had given him and formed a special garment out of that gold.”

But the people started worshiping it

The connecting word "But" contrasts God's deliverance of Israel from the Midianites with them worshiping the gold garment. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords)

So God punished Israel again

The connecting word "So" connects the reason—Israel started worshiping the garment as an idol, with the result—God punished them again. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords)