Psalms 78:60

“And he abandoned the dwelling of Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among human beings.”

Psalms 78:60 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 78:60, word by word

And he abandonedיִּטֹּשׁyitosh

abandon

To turn away from someone or something and leave it behind.

Where else “yitosh” appears
the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears
of Shilohשִׁלוֹshilo

Shiloh

See it on the mapWhere else “shilo” appears
the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
where he dweltשִׁכֵּןshiken

dwell

To live somewhere, stay.

Where else “shiken” appears
among human beingsאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears

Translation note

The ark went out from Shiloh and was captured by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:3-11); compare Jeremiah 7:12-14.

Places in this verse

JerusalemShiloh
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Shiloh

    Today: Khirbet Seilun (Tel Shiloh), West Bank

    A town in the hills of Ephraim, about 19 miles (30 km) north of Jerusalem.

    The tabernacle stood there in the days of Joshua and Eli (Josh 18:1; 1 Sam 1:3). Hannah prayed there, and Samuel was born (1 Sam 1:9-20).

    Joshua 18:11 Samuel 1:31 Samuel 4:3Jeremiah 7:12

The context

59Elohim heard and became enraged, and he utterly despised Israel.

60 · This verse (above)

61And he gave to captivity his strength, and his beauty into the hand of the adversary.

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