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Judges 21:19: Meaning Explained
Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of...
Judges 21:19
“Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
The elders remembered there was a yearly religious celebration in Shiloh where women gathered to dance.
What’s Happening Here
The Israelites had another idea: there was an annual festival in Shiloh where young women danced.
Key Words
feasta celebration with special food and activities
Why It Matters
Looking for existing opportunities can help solve problems without creating more harm.
Did You Know?
Religious festivals were places where people gathered for celebration. The Israelites saw this as another way to find wives for Benjamin.
Word Study
H559
Then they saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֡וּ
H2282
Behold there is a feastחַג
H3068
of the LORDיְהוָ֨ה
H7887
in Shilohבְּשִׁל֜וֹ
H3117
yearlyיָמִ֗ימָה
H6828
in a place which is on the north sideמִצְּפ֤וֹנָה
H1008
from Bethelאֵ֖ל
H4217
on the east sideמִזְרְחָ֣ה
H4546
of the highwayלִ֨מְסִלָּ֔ה
H5927
that goeth upהָֽעֹלָ֥ה
H7927
to Shechemשְׁכֶ֑מָה
H5045
and on the southוּמִנֶּ֖גֶב
H3829
of Lebonahלִלְבוֹנָֽה׃
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