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Judges 12:5

Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 12

“And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;”Judges 12:5

What Does Judges 12:5 Mean?

Judges 12:5 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 12, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (5)

These passages are connected to Judges 12:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Judges 3:28“And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.”Joshua 22:11“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.”Joshua 2:7“And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.”Judges 7:24“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”1 Samuel 1:1“Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:”

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