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Good News Translation
Judges 11:6
They told him, "Come and lead us, so that we can fight the Ammonites."
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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."
Complete Jewish Bible
and said to him, "Come and be our chief, so that we can fight the army of ‘Amon."
and said to him, "Come and be our chief, so that we can fight the army of ‘Amon."
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.
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 It was some time later that the Ammonites went to war against Israel. 5 When this happened, the leaders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah back from the land of Tob. 6 They told him, "Come and lead us, so that we can fight the Ammonites." 7 But Jephthah answered, "You hated me so much that you forced me to leave my father's house. Why come to me now that you're in trouble?" 8 They said to Jephthah, "We are turning to you now because we want you to go with us and fight the Ammonites and lead all the people of Gilead." 9 Jephthah said to them, "If you take me back home to fight the Ammonites and the Lord gives me victory, I will be your ruler." 10 They replied, "We agree. The Lord is our witness." 11 So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead, and the people made him their ruler and leader. Jephthah stated his terms at Mizpah in the presence of the Lord .
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Now these human beings have become like one of us and have knowledge of what is good and what is bad. They must not be allowed to take fruit from the tree that gives life, eat it, and live forever."
Then the Lord God said, "Now these human beings have become like one of us and have knowledge of what is good and what is bad. They must not be allowed to take fruit from the tree that gives life, eat it, and live forever."
Genesis 6:5
When the Lord saw how wicked everyone on earth was and how evil their thoughts were all the time,
When the Lord saw how wicked everyone on earth was and how evil their thoughts were all the time,
Genesis 8:21
The odor of the sacrifice pleased the Lord , and he said to himself, "Never again will I put the earth under a curse because of what people do; I know that from the time they are young their thoughts are evil. Never again will I destroy all living beings, as I have done this time.
The odor of the sacrifice pleased the Lord , and he said to himself, "Never again will I put the earth under a curse because of what people do; I know that from the time they are young their thoughts are evil. Never again will I destroy all living beings, as I have done this time.
Genesis 9:19
These three sons of Noah were the ancestors of all the people on earth.
These three sons of Noah were the ancestors of all the people on earth.
Genesis 11:1
At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words.
At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words.
Genesis 11:4
They said, "Now let's build a city with a tower that reaches the sky, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth."
They said, "Now let's build a city with a tower that reaches the sky, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth."
Judges 10:14
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them rescue you when you get in trouble."
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them rescue you when you get in trouble."
1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah started making fun of them: "Pray louder! He is a god! Maybe he is day-dreaming or relieving himself, or perhaps he's gone off on a trip! Or maybe he's sleeping, and you've got to wake him up!"
At noon Elijah started making fun of them: "Pray louder! He is a god! Maybe he is day-dreaming or relieving himself, or perhaps he's gone off on a trip! Or maybe he's sleeping, and you've got to wake him up!"
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart's desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do.
Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart's desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do.
Luke 1:51
He has stretched out his mighty arm and scattered the proud with all their plans.
He has stretched out his mighty arm and scattered the proud with all their plans.
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.
