Judges 19:30

Authorized King James Version

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

Word-by-Word Analysis

נִהְיְתָ֤ה

H1961

And it was so

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

כָל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

נִרְאֲתָה֙

H7200

done nor seen

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

וְאָמַר֙

H559

it said

to say (used with great latitude)

לֹֽא

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

נִהְיְתָ֤ה

H1961

And it was so

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

וְלֹֽא

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

נִרְאֲתָה֙

H7200

done nor seen

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

כָּזֹ֔את

H2063

There was no such deed

this (often used adverb)

#10

הַיּ֣וֹם

H3117

from the day

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

#11

עֲל֤וֹת

H5927

came up

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

#12

בְּנֵֽי

H1121

that the children

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

#13

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙

H3478

of Israel

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

#14

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ

H776

out of the land

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

#15

מִצְרַ֔יִם

H4714

of Egypt

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

#16

עַ֖ד

H5704

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

#17

הַיּ֣וֹם

H3117

from the day

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

#18

הַזֶּ֑ה

H2088

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

#19

שִֽׂימוּ

H7760

consider

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

#20

לָכֶ֥ם

#21

עָלֶ֖יהָ

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

#22

עֻ֥צוּ

H5779

of it take advice

to consult

#23

וְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

H1696

and speak

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Judges Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How does this verse's literary context within Judges chapter 19 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?
How might the original audience's understanding of divine revelation differ from modern interpretations, and what bridges can be built between ancient meaning and contemporary application?
In what ways does this verse's emphasis on divine revelation address religious pluralism and questions about the necessity of Christ, and how should the church respond?

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