And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of apostasy and deliverance in Judges.
Read with
This thought runs through Judges 21:18-22.
Glossary
- Benjamin Person
- Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.
- Shiloh Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Seilun.