Judges 11:15
And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Judges 11:15 in other translations
| BSB | to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or of the Ammonites. |
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| WEB | and he said to him, “Jephthah says: Israel didn’t take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon; |
| ASV | and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon; |
| YLT | and saith to him, ‘Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab, and the land of the Bene-Ammon, |
| DARBY | and said to him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon. |
| BBE | 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; |
| Webster | And said to him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon: |
What does Judges 11:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 11:12-28
Jud 11:12-28. His Embassy to the King of Ammon. 12-28. Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon--This first act in his judicial capacity reflects the highest credit on his character for prudence and moderation, justice and humanity. The bravest officers have always been averse to war; so Jephthah, whose courage was indisputable, resolved not only to make it clearly appear that hostilities were…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 11:12-28
One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace…
Judges 11:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 11:15
- Deuteronomy 2:19
And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Deuteronomy 2:9
And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- 2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;
- Numbers 21:13-15
From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
- Numbers 21:27-30
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites. We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
- Acts 24:12-13
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
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Context
- Judges 11:14
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
- Judges 11:15
And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
- Judges 11:16
But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;
Judges 11:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para decirle: Jephté ha dicho así: Israel no tomó tierra de Moab, ni tierra de los hijos de Ammón: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et lui dit: Ainsi dit Jephthé: Israël n’a point pris le pays de Moab ni le pays des fils d’Ammon; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und ließ ihm sagen: So spricht Jephta: Israel hat nicht das Land Moabs und das Land der Kinder Ammon genommen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hæc dicit Jephte: Non tulit Israël terram Moab, nec terram filiorum Ammon: |