Judges 17:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 17:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 17:7 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 17:7 — KJV
“And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.”
— Judges 17:7 (KJV)
Judges 17:7 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 17:7
“And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:7: bethlehemjudah, judah, levite
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:7: bethlehemjudah, judah, levite
“And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:7: family, judah
“And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:7: family, levite
“These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:7: family, levite
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