So she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God has been taken.”
Parallel translations
- WEB She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”
- KJV And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
- BSB “The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
- NKJV And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”
- NLT Then she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been captured.”
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Quick answer
She repeats that the glory has departed from Israel because the ark of God was taken. The capture of the ark is the central and crushing concern.
Overview
The dying woman reiterates her lament, fixing attention on the loss of the ark as the heart of the disaster. The repetition emphasizes the theological weight of the moment: God's people feel abandoned by His glory. Yet the LORD will vindicate His own glory in the following chapters, showing He needs no human protection.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ps 137:5–6If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
- John 2:17His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
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