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Judges 17:3 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Judges 17:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 17 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.”
Judges 17:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 17:3
And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image. This verse presents stunning theological contradiction—"dedicating" silver to Yahweh for creating idols He explicitly forbids. The second commandment states: "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" (Exodus 20:4). The mother's claim to "dedicate" (hiqadashti, הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי, from qadash, "to be holy") this silver to Yahweh while planning idol manufacture shows complete misunderst...
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Cross-References for Judges 17:3
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“or gods of gold for yourselves.”
“the work of men's hands.”
“as he who breaks a dog's neck; he who offers an offering”
“To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?”
“Now know I that Yahweh will do me good”
“and dash in pieces their pillars”
“nor know”