Judges 3:12
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.”Judges 3:12
What Does Judges 3:12 Mean?
Judges 3:12 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Judges 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 12:9“And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.”Judges 2:19“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.”Judges 4:1“And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.”1 Kings 14:22“And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.”Psalms 78:34“When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.”Psalms 106:41“And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.”John 19:11“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”Exodus 9:16“And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.”Judges 2:11“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:”Judges 2:14“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”Judges 3:7“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.”Judges 10:9“Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.”2 Kings 5:1“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.”2 Kings 13:20“And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.”Psalms 78:57“But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”Isaiah 10:15“Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.”Isaiah 37:26“Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.”Isaiah 45:1“Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;”Ezekiel 38:16“And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.”Daniel 4:22“It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.”
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