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href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent he had set up among humans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he abandoned his dwelling at Shiloh, the Tabernacle where he had lived among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He forsook his dwelling at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among mankind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent <i>which</i> he placed among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He caused to dwell among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So that He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh, The tent in which He had dwelled among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where he resided among mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where He resided among men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he deserted his home at Shiloh, where he lived here on earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He abandoned his dwelling place in Shiloh, the tent where he had lived among humans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He abandoned his tent in Shiloh, the home where he had lived among us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He abandoned the tent at Shiloh, the tent that he established among mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So that he forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He leaves the Dwelling Place of Shiloh, "" The tent He had placed among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he cast off the tent of Shiloh, the tent he pitched among man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he put away the tabernacle of Silo, his tabernacle where he dwelt among men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:60>And he rejected the tabernacle of Shiloh, his tabernacle where he had dwelt among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He forsook the shrine at Shiloh, the tent he set up among human beings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He abandoned his dwelling at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among mortals,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he forgot the tent of Shiloh, the tent of the camp among the children of men.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which He had made to dwell among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he rejected the tabernacle of Selom, his tent where he dwelt among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-60.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9865" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">59</span>On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely. <span class="reftext">60</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5203.htm" title="5203: way·yiṭ·ṭōš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. Smite; by implication to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon.">He abandoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kan (N-msc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/7887.htm" title="7887: ši·lōw (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Ephraim. Or Shiloh; or Shiylow; or Shilow; from the same as Shiyloh; Shiloh, a place in Palestine.">of Shiloh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">the tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: šik·kên (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">He had pitched</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: bā·’ā·ḏām (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">among men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">61</span>He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-21.htm">1 Samuel 4:21-22</a></span><br />And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. / “The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-10.htm">1 Samuel 4:10-11</a></span><br />So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. / The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">Jeremiah 7:12-14</a></span><br />But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. / And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-6.htm">Jeremiah 26:6</a></span><br />then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/5-1.htm">1 Samuel 5:1-2</a></span><br />After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, / carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7</a></span><br />then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a></span><br />So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7</a></span><br />The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18-19</a></span><br />Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. / As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22-23</a></span><br />Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. / And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12</a></span><br />Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a></span><br />Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-50</a></span><br />However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5</a></span><br />Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">2 Chronicles 7:20</a></span><br />then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a></b></br> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-3.htm">1 Samuel 1:3</a></b></br> And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, <i>were</i> there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4-11</a></b></br> So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth <i>between</i> the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, <i>were</i> there with the ark of the covenant of God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/20-19.htm">Abandoned</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/psalms/78-54.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">Leaveth</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">Shiloh</a> <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Abandoned</a> <a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/psalms/119-87.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Leaveth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-8.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">Shiloh</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/78.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/78.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh</b><br>The tabernacle of Shiloh was the central place of worship for the Israelites during the period of the Judges, before the establishment of the temple in Jerusalem. Shiloh was located in the territory of Ephraim, and it was here that the Ark of the Covenant was kept. The abandonment signifies a significant shift in God's presence and favor, reflecting the consequences of Israel's disobedience and idolatry. This event is historically linked to the Philistine capture of the Ark (1 Samuel 4), which marked a turning point in Israel's history. Theologically, it underscores the conditional nature of God's dwelling among His people, contingent upon their faithfulness.<p><b>the tent He had pitched among men</b><br>The "tent" refers to the tabernacle, a portable sanctuary that symbolized God's presence with His people. It was a place where sacrifices were made, and the divine law was taught. The phrase "pitched among men" highlights God's desire to dwell with humanity, a theme that runs throughout Scripture. This anticipates the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). The temporary nature of the tent also points to the transient and provisional nature of the Old Covenant, which would be fulfilled and surpassed by the New Covenant through Christ. The abandonment of the tent at Shiloh foreshadows the eventual establishment of a more permanent dwelling place for God's presence, first in the temple and ultimately in the hearts of believers through the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, who makes the decision to abandon the tabernacle due to the unfaithfulness of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle_of_shiloh.htm">Tabernacle of Shiloh</a></b><br>A significant place of worship for the Israelites, where the Ark of the Covenant was housed before the temple was built in Jerusalem. It symbolizes God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were entrusted with the tabernacle but failed to uphold their covenant with Him, leading to His departure from Shiloh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Ephraim, where the tabernacle was located. It was a central place of worship before Jerusalem became the religious center.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>Though not mentioned directly in this verse, it is implied as part of the tabernacle's significance. It represented God's throne on earth and His covenant with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_conditional_on_faithfulness.htm">God's Presence is Conditional on Faithfulness</a></b><br>The abandonment of Shiloh serves as a sobering reminder that God's presence among His people is contingent upon their faithfulness to Him. Just as He withdrew from Shiloh, He can withdraw from us if we turn away from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a></b><br>The Israelites had the tabernacle and the rituals, but their hearts were far from God. True worship requires more than outward observance; it demands a heart fully devoted to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_lessons_for_modern_believers.htm">Historical Lessons for Modern Believers</a></b><br>The history of Shiloh is a lesson for the church today. We must learn from the past and remain vigilant in our faith, ensuring that our worship is genuine and our lives reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's decision to abandon Shiloh demonstrates His sovereignty and justice. He will not tolerate sin indefinitely, and His judgments are righteous and true.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>While this verse speaks of abandonment, the broader biblical account offers hope for restoration. God desires to dwell with His people and offers forgiveness and renewal to those who repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_the_psalmist_abide_in_god_forever.htm">How can the psalmist abide in God's 'tabernacle forever' (Ps 61:4) when Jewish worship practices and structures changed over time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_mention_god's_sanctuary.htm">(Psalm 26:8) How can David refer to God's sanctuary when the temple was not yet built in his lifetime?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/78.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(60) <span class= "bld">Forsook.</span>--The reference is of course to the disastrous defeat by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4). See especially <a href="/psalms/78-21.htm" title="Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;">Psalm 78:21</a> in connection with glory or <span class= "ital">ornament </span>as applied here to the Ark. For <span class= "ital">strength </span>in the same connection see <a href="/psalms/132-8.htm" title="Arise, O LORD, into your rest; you, and the ark of your strength.">Psalm 132:8</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 60.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh.</span> The "tabernacle of the congregation" was first set up under Joshua (<a href="/joshua/18.htm">Joshua 18</a>.) at Shiloh, a city of Ephraim, and here the national sanctuary continued throughout the period of the Judges (<a href="/judges/18-31.htm">Judges 18:31</a>; <a href="/judges/21-19.htm">Judges 21:19</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/1-3.htm">1 Samuel 1:3, 24</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm">1 Samuel 3:21</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a>, etc.). God was regarded as having "forsaken" this sanctuary, when he allowed the ark of the covenant, its chief treasure, to be taken (<a href="/1_samuel/4-11.htm">1 Samuel 4:11-22</a>). Subsequently, but at what exact time is unknown, the tabernacle was removed from Shiloh to Nob (<a href="/1_samuel/21-1.htm">1 Samuel 21:1</a>), and later on to Gibson (<a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">1 Kings 3:4</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The tent which he pitched among men</span>. (On the form and materials of the tabernacle, see <a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1-37</a>, and compare Mr. Fergusson's article on the subject in Smith's 'Dictionary of the Bible,' vol. 3. pp. 1451-1455.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-60.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He abandoned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṭ·ṭōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5203.htm">Strong's 5203: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tabernacle</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכַּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Shiloh,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ši·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7887.htm">Strong's 7887: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shiloh -- a city in Ephraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֝֗הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He had pitched</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁכֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(šik·kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among men.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:60 So that he forsook the tent (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-59.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:59"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:59" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-61.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:61"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:61" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>