Judges 12:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 12:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 12:5 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 12:5 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Judges 12:5 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 12:5
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:5: before, let, over
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:5: before, those, let
“But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:5: took, before, over
“And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:5: jordan, before, over
“Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:5: before, those, over
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