Judges 11:5

What does Judges 11:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 11:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it was so, that, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it was so, that, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the responsible men of Gilead went to get Jephthah back from the land of Tob;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And as they pressed hard upon them, the ancients of Galaad went to fetch Jephte out of the land of Tob to help them:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

Context

v.4And it came to pass after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

v.5This passage

v.6and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

  • 1 Samuel 11:6

    And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

  • Judges 10:17

    Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.

  • Psalms 118:22

    The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.

  • Acts 7:35

    This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

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