Judges 21:4It happened on the next day that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
The setting
Bethel, Israel, ~1050 BC. Dawn after the worst night in Israel's history. Building hope from rubble. Modern-day Palestinian territory.
The emotion here: cautious hope while recording first steps toward healing
The original word
olah (עֹלָה) — burnt offering that goes up completely, total surrender to God
Why it matters
Peace offerings were rare during the judges period but essential for tribal reconciliation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 21:4
They rose 'early' - at first light they were already rebuilding relationship with God
Common misconceptionPeople see this as automatic forgiveness, but burnt and peace offerings represented desperate attempt to restore broken covenant relationship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 21:4
Bible Genome reading
Judges 21:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 21:4 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, sacrifice. Notable phrases: built an altar.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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