Judges 21:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:11 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. hath..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:11 — KJV
“And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. hath lain...: Heb. knoweth the lying with man”
— Judges 21:11 (KJV)
Judges 21:11 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 21:11
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. him: Heb. a male”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:11: every, male, woman
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:11: every, woman, hath
“This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. for every...: Heb. by the poll, or, head persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:11: thing, every, hath
“Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. thing: Heb. vessel”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:11: thing, every, hath
“And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: the men...: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:11: utterly, destroy, every
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