Judges 3:27 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Reaching safety, Ehud sounded the trumpet in Ephraim, and Israel followed him down to battle.
What Does Judges 3:27 Mean?
Safe in the hill country, Ehud blows the trumpet in the mountains of Ephraim, the ancient summons to gather for battle. The children of Israel come down with him, and he goes before them as their leader.
With the tyrant dead, the moment for Israel's response has come. The trumpet calls a scattered, subjugated people to rise and act in faith. Deliverance, begun by God through one man's hand, now invites the whole community to take part. So it often is: the LORD opens the way, and His people are called to follow, moving forward together behind the leader He has raised.
Judges 3:27 in the Original Language
shophar (שׁוֹפָר), 'trumpet' -- a ram's horn sounded to summon Israel to assembly or war.
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What does Judges 3:27 mean?
Reaching safety, Ehud sounded the trumpet in Ephraim, and Israel followed him down to battle.