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Complete Jewish Bible
Judges 11:6
and said to him, "Come and be our chief, so that we can fight the army of ‘Amon."
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Christian Standard Bible®
They said to him, “Come, be our commander, and let’s fight the Ammonites.”
They said to him, “Come, be our commander, and let’s fight the Ammonites.”
Hebrew Names Version
and they said to Yiftach, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of `Ammon.
and they said to Yiftach, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of `Ammon.
King James Version
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Lexham English Bible
And they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, so that we may make war against the Ammonites."
And they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, so that we may make war against the Ammonites."
English Standard Version
And they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the Ammonites."
And they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the Ammonites."
New Century Version
They said to him, "Come and lead our army so we can fight the Ammonites."
They said to him, "Come and lead our army so we can fight the Ammonites."
New English Translation
They said, "Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites."
They said, "Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites."
Amplified Bible
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, so that we may fight against the Ammonites."
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, so that we may fight against the Ammonites."
New American Standard Bible
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they saide vnto Iphtah, Come and be our captaine, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
And they saide vnto Iphtah, Come and be our captaine, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Legacy Standard Bible
en hulle het vir Jefta gesê: Kom en wees ons aanvoerder, dat ons kan veg teen die kinders van Ammon.
en hulle het vir Jefta gesê: Kom en wees ons aanvoerder, dat ons kan veg teen die kinders van Ammon.
Contemporary English Version
"Please come back to Gilead! If you lead our army, we will be able to fight off the Ammonites."
"Please come back to Gilead! If you lead our army, we will be able to fight off the Ammonites."
Darby Translation
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.
Easy-to-Read Version
The elders said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader so that we can fight the Ammonites."
The elders said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader so that we can fight the Ammonites."
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Good News Translation
They told him, "Come and lead us, so that we can fight the Ammonites."
They told him, "Come and lead us, so that we can fight the Ammonites."
Literal Translation
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and you shall be our commander, that we may fight against the sons of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and you shall be our commander, that we may fight against the sons of Ammon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto him: Come, and be oure captayne, and fight agaynst the children of Ammon.
and sayde vnto him: Come, and be oure captayne, and fight agaynst the children of Ammon.
American Standard Version
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Bible in Basic English
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And sayde vnto him: Come, and be our captayne, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
And sayde vnto him: Come, and be our captayne, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.'
And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.'
King James Version (1611)
And they said vnto Iephthah, Come and bee our Captaine, that wee may fight with the children of Ammon.
And they said vnto Iephthah, Come and bee our Captaine, that wee may fight with the children of Ammon.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they said to Jephthae, Come, and be our head, and we will fight with the sons of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthae, Come, and be our head, and we will fight with the sons of Ammon.
English Revised Version
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Berean Standard Bible
"Come," they said, "be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites."
"Come," they said, "be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thei seiden to hym, Come thou, and be oure prince, and fiyte ayens the sones of Amon.
and thei seiden to hym, Come thou, and be oure prince, and fiyte ayens the sones of Amon.
Young's Literal Translation
and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'
and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'
Update Bible Version
and they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the sons of Ammon.
and they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the sons of Ammon.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
World English Bible
and they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
and they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
New King James Version
Then they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon."
Then they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon."
New Living Translation
The elders said, "Come and be our commander! Help us fight the Ammonites!"
The elders said, "Come and be our commander! Help us fight the Ammonites!"
New Life Bible
They said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, so we may fight against the men of Ammon."
They said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, so we may fight against the men of Ammon."
New Revised Standard
They said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, so that we may fight with the Ammonites."
They said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, so that we may fight with the Ammonites."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they said to Jephthah, Oh! come and be our commander, - that we may do battle with the sons of Ammon.
And they said to Jephthah, Oh! come and be our commander, - that we may do battle with the sons of Ammon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said to him: Come thou, and be our prince, and fight against the children of Ammon.
And they said to him: Come thou, and be our prince, and fight against the children of Ammon.
Revised Standard Version
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the Ammonites."
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the Ammonites."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
Contextual Overview
4 After a while the people of ‘Amon made war against Isra'el. 5 When the army of ‘Amon attacked Isra'el, the leaders of Gil‘ad went to fetch Yiftach from the territory of Tov 6 and said to him, "Come and be our chief, so that we can fight the army of ‘Amon." 7 Yiftach answered the leaders of Gil‘ad, "Didn't you hate me so much that you forced me out of my father's house? Why are you coming to me now, when you're in trouble?" 8 The leaders of Gil‘ad replied, "Here is why we've come back to you now: if you lead us in war with the people of ‘Amon, you will be head over everyone living in Gil‘ad." 9 Yiftach answered them, "If you bring me back home to fight the army of ‘Amon, and Adonai defeats them for me, I will be your head." 10 The leaders of Gil‘ad said to Yiftach, " Adonai is witness that we promise to do what you have said." 11 Then Yiftach went with the leaders of Gil‘ad, and the people made him head and chief over them. Yiftach repeated all these conditions at Mitzpah in the presence of Adonai .
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Isaiah 3:6 - a man
Cross-References
Genesis 3:22
(A: v, S: iv) Adonai , God, said, "See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, to prevent his putting out his hand and taking also from the tree of life, eating, and living forever — "
(A: v, S: iv) Adonai , God, said, "See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, to prevent his putting out his hand and taking also from the tree of life, eating, and living forever — "
Genesis 6:5
(Maftir) Adonai saw that the people on earth were very wicked, that all the imaginings of their hearts were always of evil only.
(Maftir) Adonai saw that the people on earth were very wicked, that all the imaginings of their hearts were always of evil only.
Genesis 8:21
Adonai smelled the sweet aroma, and Adonai said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, since the imaginings of a person's heart are evil from his youth; nor will I ever again destroy all living things, as I have done.
Adonai smelled the sweet aroma, and Adonai said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, since the imaginings of a person's heart are evil from his youth; nor will I ever again destroy all living things, as I have done.
Genesis 9:19
These three were the sons of Noach, and the whole earth was populated by them.
These three were the sons of Noach, and the whole earth was populated by them.
Genesis 11:1
(S: vii) The whole earth used the same language, the same words.
(S: vii) The whole earth used the same language, the same words.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city with a tower that has its top reaching up into heaven, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth."
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city with a tower that has its top reaching up into heaven, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth."
Judges 10:14
Go and cry to the gods you chose; let them rescue you when you're in trouble!"
Go and cry to the gods you chose; let them rescue you when you're in trouble!"
1 Kings 18:27
Around noon Eliyahu began ridiculing them: "Shout louder! After all, he's a god, isn't he? Maybe he's daydreaming, or he's on the potty, or he's away on a trip. Maybe he's asleep, and you have to wake him up."
Around noon Eliyahu began ridiculing them: "Shout louder! After all, he's a god, isn't he? Maybe he's daydreaming, or he's on the potty, or he's away on a trip. Maybe he's asleep, and you have to wake him up."
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young person, if you spend your youth only having fun, if you use your early years just to entertain yourself, if you follow your heart as you live your life, and let your eyes be your guide; understand that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Young person, if you spend your youth only having fun, if you use your early years just to entertain yourself, if you follow your heart as you live your life, and let your eyes be your guide; understand that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Luke 1:51
"He has performed mighty deeds with his arm, routed the secretly proud,
"He has performed mighty deeds with his arm, routed the secretly proud,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they said unto Jephthah, come and be our captain,.... The general of their army, to conduct and lead on their forces; they did not propose him to be their king, being convinced by Abimelech's conduct that such a step would be wrong; nor did they say anything of his being their judge, having no other view than to serve their present exigence; besides, a judge was not one chosen by the people, but raised up of God, and which honour was conferred on Jephthah afterwards:
that we may fight with the children of Ammon; with judgment, courage, and success; they did not make this proposal to him to save themselves from being engaged in the war, but that they might have one skilful in military affairs at the head of them, to instruct them in the art of war, and lead them on in a regular manner, and animate them by his brave example.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 11:6. Come, and be our captain — The Israelites were assembled in Mizpeh, but were without a captain to lead them against the Ammonites. And we find, from the conclusion of the preceding chapter, that they offered the command to any that would accept it.
