Shiloh (biblical figure)

Shiloh (Hebrew שילה ) is a word unknown significance in the Old Testament of the Bible: The Book of Genesis ( first book of Moses ) (Gen 49.8 to 12 ELB ) the blessing of the patriarch Jacob is described for his son Judah. In verse 10 Shiloh is mentioned in this context. The meaning of this word is not clear, and therefore the starting point for speculation, which shall include the identification with the Messiah, David or various prophets.

Translations

In the translations of the Bible from Genesis 49:10 the word Shiloh is partially treated very differently. This is illustrated by some examples in the following translation.

  • Revised Standard Version Bible: the scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet away, till Shiloh come, the owner of the obedience of the peoples. (Gen 49:10 NIV )
  • Peshitta: Never differs from ( the tribe of ) Judah the scepter, the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloah is who deserves the obedience of the peoples.
  • Schlachter Bible (2000): The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him the people will be obedient. (Gen 49:10 SLT)
  • Good News Bible: Only yours throne and scepter, your tribe will always ask the king until Shiloh come, the great ruler, to whom all nations shall serve. (Gen 49:10, GNB)
  • New Life: The scepter of Judah will always include the ruler's staff and your descendants, until the coming of Shiloh, which all nations will obey. (Gen 49:10 NL)
  • King James Bible: The scepter Shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from in between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him Shall the gathering of the people be. (Gen 49:10 KJV )
  • Septuagint: ουκ εκλειψει αρχων εξ ιουδα και ηγουμενος εκ των μηρων αυτου εως αν ελθη τα αποκειμενα αυτω και αυτος προσδοκια εθνων (Gen 49:10 LXX)
  • Vulgate: non auferetur sceptrum de Juda et dux de femoribus eius Donec Veniat qui est et ipse erit expectatio mittendus gentium (Gen 49:10 VUL )
  • Luther's Bible (1984 ): It will not depart from Judah, nor the scepter of the ruler's staff from between his feet, till Shiloh come, and to him shall the nations. (Gen 49:10 LUT)
  • NRSV: Never depart from Judah the scepter, the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs, which owed ​​the obedience of the peoples. (Gen 49:10 EU)
  • Hope for all Judah, always keeping the scepter in hand, kings go forth from your tribe - to a great ruler comes, serve all peoples. (Gen 49:10 HFA)

Kabbalistic certificates

Franjo Terhart points out in his book on the interpretation of Shiloh for the Kabbalists out:

  • Thus one finds, for example, in the Bible ( Genesis 1,49,10 ) the Hebrew text " jabo Shiloh " - it will be Shiloh. No one knows who is meant by " Shiloh ". The gematrisch trained Kabbalist, however, can recognize by the numerical value of " Shiloh " and " Mashiach " ( Messiah) that both are essentially the same. And so the incomprehensible word " Shiloh " and thus the sentence has meaning.

Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzodeck is a Kabbalistic point of view in his English PDF online article about "The staff Shall not depart from Yehuda, nor the scepter from in between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and the obedience of the people be his. " ( Bereshit. 49.10 ) before Here are two excerpts:

  • In this parasha, Ya'aqov Avinu blesses his sons before his death. With regards to Yehuda, Ya'aqov makes reference to " Shiloh. " Yet, no explanation is givenName as to who is Shiloh. According to Onkelos, Midrash Rabbah and Rashi, the name Shiloh is a reference to the future melekh hamashiah.
  • Concerning the name " Shiloh ", the Ba'al HaTurim notes did its gematria ( numerical value of the letters ) is the same as did the name of Moses. While the Baal HaTurim does not elaborate on this, the master Rabbi Haim Vital Mekubal does, in his Sha'ar HaPesukim ( Vayehi 20B). There Has always been an interesting mystical relationship in between Moses and the Mashiah. One was our first redeemer and the other will be our last.

Islamic interpretation

For the Muslim interpretation of Shiloh as an envoy Mohammed or Prophet Salih, also Saalih or Saleh (Arabic: صالح, in the Quran Suras 7 and 11), see Salih.

More mentions

After Emil G. Hirsch and Immanuel Benzinger Shiloh is not to be interpreted as a place:

  • It is doubtful if there is a reference to Shiloh in the blessing of Jacob (Gen. xlix 10. ), As the ordinary interpretation Assumes: "as long as [ pilgrims ] come to Shiloh, " that is, while the sanctuary is established there. See Adolf Posnanski, " Shiloh. A contribution to the business of the Messiah doctrine " ( Leipsic [ sic] 1904), and the commentaries of Drumann and others.
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