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Judges 17:8 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Judges 17:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 17 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed . as he: Heb. in making his way”
Judges 17:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 17:8
And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. This verse describes the Levite's aimless wandering, seeking employment rather than fulfilling his divinely appointed role. The phrase "to sojourn where he could find a place" (lagur ba'asher yimtsa) reveals opportunism rather than obedience. Levites weren't supposed to wander seeking positions but were assigned specific cities and responsibilities. His arrival at "the house of Micah" appears coincidental, yet from a providentia...
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Cross-References for Judges 17:8
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“which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim.”
“And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.”
“who did the work”