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Legacy Standard Bible

Judges 11:15

to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ambassadors;   Diplomacy;   Jephthah;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ammonites, the;   Moabites;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ammonites;   Moabites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ammon;   Edom;   Palestine;   War;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Vow;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jephthah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ammon;   Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arnon;   Heshbon;   Judges, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammon, Ammonites;   Gilead;   Jephthah;   Judges (1);   Levi;   Moab, Moabites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Arnon ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jephtha;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jephthah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ambassador,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - War;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ben-Ammi;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Fable;   Jephthah;   Moab;   War;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.
Hebrew Names Version
and he said to him, Thus says Yiftach: Yisra'el didn't take away the land of Mo'av, nor the land of the children of `Ammon,
King James Version
And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Lexham English Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah, ‘Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,
English Standard Version
and said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,
New Century Version
They said: "This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take the land of the people of Moab or Ammon.
New English Translation
and said to him, "This is what Jephthah says, ‘Israel did not steal the land of Moab and the land of the Ammonites.
Amplified Bible
and they said to him, "This is what Jephthah says: 'Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.
New American Standard Bible
and they said to him, "This is what Jephthah says: 'Israel did not take the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And said vnto him, Thus saith Iphtah, Israel tooke not the lande of Moab, nor the lande of the children of Ammon.
Contemporary English Version
and they told him that Jephthah had said: Israel hasn't taken any territory from Moab or Ammon.
Complete Jewish Bible
with this response, "Here is what Yiftach has to say: ‘Isra'el captured neither the territory of Mo'av nor the territory of the people of ‘Amon.
Darby Translation
and said to him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon.
Easy-to-Read Version
They took this message: "This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take the land of the Moabites or the land of the Ammonites.
George Lamsa Translation
And said to him, Thus says Jephthah, Israel did not take away the land of Moab nor the land of the children of Ammon;
Good News Translation
with this answer: "It is not true that Israel took away the land of Moab or the land of Ammon.
Literal Translation
and said to him, So says Jephthah, Israel did not take the land of Moab, and the land of the sons of Ammon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
which sayde vnto him: Thus sayeth Iephthae: Israel hath taken no londe, nether from the Moabites ner from the children of Ammon:
American Standard Version
and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon;
Bible in Basic English
And said to him, This is the word of Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the children of Ammon;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And sayd vnto him, thus sayth Iephthah: Israel toke not away the lande of Moab, nor the lande of the children of Ammon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and he said unto him: 'Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon.
King James Version (1611)
And said vnto him, Thus saith Iephthah; Israel tooke not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and said to him, Thus says Jephthae, Israel took not the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon;
English Revised Version
and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Berean Standard Bible
to tell him, "This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or of the Ammonites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Jepte seith these thingis, Israel took not the lond of Moab, nether the lond of the sones of Amon;
Young's Literal Translation
and saith to him, `Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab, and the land of the Bene-Ammon,
Update Bible Version
and he said to him, Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon,
Webster's Bible Translation
And said to him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
World English Bible
and he said to him, Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
New King James Version
and said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: "Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the people of Ammon;
New Living Translation
"This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not steal any land from Moab or Ammon.
New Life Bible
saying, "Jephthah says, ‘Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the people of Ammon.
New Revised Standard
and said to him: "Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and said a unto him, Thus, saith Jephthah, - Israel took not away the land of Moab, or the land of the sons of Ammon;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith Jephte: Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Revised Standard Version
and said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and they said to him, "Thus says Jephthah, 'Israel did not take away the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon.

Contextual Overview

12These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted; 13wild waves of the sea, casting up their own shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the black darkness has been reserved forever. 14But Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, also prophesied about these men, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones, 15to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him." 16These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit. 17But you, beloved, must remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 18that they were saying to you, "In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts." 19These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, not having the Spirit. 20But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Israel took: Numbers 21:13-15, Numbers 21:27-30, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19, 2 Chronicles 20:10, Acts 24:12, Acts 24:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 2:37 - unto the land 2 Chronicles 26:8 - the Ammonites Amos 1:13 - and for

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And said unto him,.... By his messengers:

thus saith Jephthah; in a majestic style, as governor of Israel:

Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon; they were charged not to take any, nor did they take any that belonged to any of these countries, or that was then in the possession of either of them, Deuteronomy 2:9 what they did take was in the hands of Sihon and Og, and they had obtained it by conquest, and so no more belonging to either of these.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Consult the marginal references. If the ark with the copy of the Law Deuteronomy 31:26 was at Mizpeh, it would account for Jephthah’s accurate knowledge of it; and this exact agreement of his message with Numbers and Deuteronomy would give additional force to the expression, “he uttered all his words before the Lord” Judges 11:11.

Judges 11:17

No mention is made of this embassy to Moab in the Pentateuch.

Judges 11:19

Into my place - This expression implies that the trans-Jordanic possessions of Israel were not included in the land of Canaan properly speaking.

Judges 11:21

The title “God of Israel” has a special emphasis here, and in Judges 11:23. in a narrative of transactions relating to the pagan and their gods.

Judges 11:24

Chemosh was the national god of the Moabites (see the marginal references); and as the territory in question was Moabitish territory before the Amorites took it from “the people of Chemosh,” this may account for the mention of Chemosh here rather than of Moloch, or Milcom, the god of the Ammonites. Possibly the king of the children of Ammon at this time may have been a Moabite.

Judges 11:25, Judges 11:26

Jephthah advances another historical argument. Balak, the king of Moab, never disputed the possession of Sihon’s kingdom with Israel.


 
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