Judges 21:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:3 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Isr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:3 — KJV
“And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?”
— Judges 21:3 (KJV)
Judges 21:3 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 21:3
“And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:3: lord, god, israel
“So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:3: lord, god, israel
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:3: lord, god, come
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:3: lord, god, israel
“And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:3: lord, god, israel
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