Judges 21:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:17 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of I..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:17 — KJV
“And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.”
— Judges 21:17 (KJV)
Judges 21:17 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 21:17
“And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance. whereunto...: Heb. unto whom they shall be”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:17: inheritance, tribe, israel
“And when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. whereunto...: Heb. unto whom they shall be”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:17: inheritance, tribe, israel
“So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. keep...: Heb. cleave to the, etc”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:17: inheritance, tribe, israel
“And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:17: inheritance, tribe, israel
“Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:17: inheritance, tribe, israel
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