Judges 11:5
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:
Judges 11:5 in other translations
| BSB | and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob. |
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| WEB | When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob. |
| ASV | 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; |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | And when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob. |
| BBE | 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; |
| Webster | And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob: |
What does Judges 11:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 11:5-6
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 11:1-11
Men ought not to be blamed for their parentage, so long as they by their personal merits roll away any reproach. God had forgiven Israel, therefore Jephthah will forgive. He speaks not with confidence of his success, knowing how justly God might suffer the Ammonites to prevail for the further punishment of Israel. Nor does he speak with any confidence at all in himself. If he succeed, it is the Lord delivers them…
Judges 11:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 11:5
- 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- Acts 7:35-39
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: …
- Psalms 118:22-23
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
- 1 Samuel 11:12
And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
- Judges 10:17-18
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
- 1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
- Judges 10:9
Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
- 1 Samuel 11:6-7
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
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Context
- Judges 11:4
And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
- Judges 11:5
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:
- Judges 11:6
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Judges 11:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como los hijos de Ammón tenían guerra contra Israel, los ancianos de Galaad fueron para volver á Jephté de tierra de Tob; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et comme les fils d’Ammon faisaient la guerre à Israël, les anciens de Galaad allèrent pour amener Jephthé du pays de Tob. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als die Kinder Ammon mit Israel stritten, da gingen die Ältesten von Gilead hin, um Jephtha aus dem Lande Tob zu holen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quibus acriter instantibus perrexerunt majores natu de Galaad, ut tollerent in auxilium sui Jephte de terra Tob: |