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He said to him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah to the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from there am I, and I went to Beth-lehem-judah: and I am [now] going to the house of Yahweh; and there is no man who takes me into his house.
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A Pious Destination
Commentators agree that the 'house of Jehovah' refers to the tabernacle at Shiloh, the center of Israel's worship at the time. The Levite, likely a minister there, was planning to stop and worship before completing his journey home. This detail shows his journey had a pious purpose, making the subsequent events even more tragic.
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18th Century
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The house of the Lord - Probably at Shiloh (marginal references). The Levite was probably one of those who ministered at the tabernacle. His…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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