1 Samuel 7:17
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And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
In other translations
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
Hebrew words
וּתְשֻׁבָתוֹuteshuvatoand return hisH8666הָרָמָתָהharamatah[was] <the> Ramah towardsH7414כִּי־ki-forH3588שָׁםsham[was] thereH8033בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004וְשָׁםveshamand thereH8033שָׁפָטshafathe judgedH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וַיִּבֶן־vaiyiven-and he builtH1129שָׁםshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּחַmizbeachan altarH4196לַיהוָה׃ פlayahwehto YahwehH3068
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Topics
People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Ramah (1 Samuel 1)