Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jephthah answered, “I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn’t save me out of their hands. New Living Translation Jephthah replied, “I summoned you at the beginning of the dispute, but you refused to come! You failed to help us in our struggle against Ammon. English Standard Version And Jephthah said to them, “I and my people had a great dispute with the Ammonites, and when I called you, you did not save me from their hand. Berean Standard Bible But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands. King James Bible And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. New King James Version And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a great struggle with the people of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands. New American Standard Bible So Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were in a major dispute with the sons of Ammon; and I did call you, but you did not save me from their hand. NASB 1995 Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the sons of Ammon; when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand. NASB 1977 And Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the sons of Ammon; when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand. Amplified Bible And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a major conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called you [for help], you did not rescue me from their hand. Christian Standard Bible Then Jephthah said to them, “My people and I had a bitter conflict with the Ammonites. So I called for you, but you didn’t deliver me from their power. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Jephthah said to them, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites. So I called for you, but you didn’t deliver me from their power. American Standard Version And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye saved me not out of their hand. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Naphthakh said to them: “Men, I have had contention, I and my people, with the children of Amon, and I called for you and you did not deliver me from their hands Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jephthae said to them, I and my people and the children of Ammon were very much engaged in war; and I called for you, and ye did not save me out of their hand. Contemporary English Version "But I did ask for your help," Jephthah answered. "That was back when the people of Gilead and I were having trouble with the Ammonites, and you wouldn't do a thing to help us. Douay-Rheims Bible And he answered them: I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon: and I called you to assist me, and you would not do it. Good News Translation But Jephthah told them, "My people and I had a serious quarrel with the Ammonites. I did call you, but you would not rescue me from them. International Standard Version But Jephthah replied to them, "My army and I were engaged in a serious fight with the Ammonites. I called for you, but you didn't deliver me from their control. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Jephthah said unto them: 'I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye saved me not out of their hand. Literal Standard Version And Jephthah says to them, “I have been a man of great strife (I and my people) with the sons of Ammon, and I call you, and you have not saved me out of their hand, New American Bible Jephthah answered them, “My soldiers and I were engaged in a contest with the Ammonites. They were pressing us hard, and I cried out to you, but you did not come to save me from their power. NET Bible Jephthah said to them, "My people and I were entangled in controversy with the Ammonites. I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power. New Revised Standard Version Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were engaged in conflict with the Ammonites who oppressed us severely. But when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand. New Heart English Bible And Jephthah said to them, "I and my people had a dispute, and the people of Ammon were oppressing me greatly; and when I called you, you did not save me out of their hand. World English Bible Jephthah said to them, "I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you didn't save me out of their hand. Young's Literal Translation And Jephthah saith unto them, 'A man of great strife I have been (I and my people) with the Bene-Ammon, and I call you, and ye have not saved me out of their hand, Additional Translations ... Context Jephthah Defeats Ephraim1Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!” 2But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands. 3When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”… Cross References Judges 12:1 Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!" Judges 12:3 When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?" Treasury of Scripture And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you delivered me not out of their hands. I am my Judges 11:12 And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
(2) I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon.--Literally, I was a man of strife, I and my people, and the children of Ammon exceedingly. We have a similar phrase in Jeremiah 15:10. Jephthah adopts the tone of a recognised chief, as he had done to the Ammonites. And when I called you, ye delivered me not.--Ephraim was not immediately affected by the Ammonite oppression, any more than it had been by the Midianite. The effect of those raids was felt chiefly by Manasseh and by the Eastern tribes. Hence the Ephraimites held themselves selfishly aloof. That we are not told of this previous appeal of the Gileadites to Ephraim illustrates the compression of the narrative. We cannot tell whether it took place before or after the summons of the Gileadites to Jephthah. Verse 2. - When I called you. This incident is not mentioned in the previous narrative. Probably Jephthah asked the help of Ephraim when he was first made chief of the Gileadites, and they refused partly because they thought the attempt desperate, and partly because they were offended at Jephthah's leadership.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙ (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3316: Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “My people וְעַמִּ֥י (wə·‘am·mî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and I אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I had הָיִ֛יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a serious מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily conflict רִ֗יב (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute with the Ammonites, וּבְנֵֽי־ (ū·ḇə·nê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and when I called, וָאֶזְעַ֣ק (wā·’ez·‘aq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly you did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no deliver הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם (hō·wō·ša‘·tem) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor me אוֹתִ֖י (’ō·w·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case out of their hands. מִיָּדָֽם׃ (mî·yā·ḏām) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Jump to Previous Although Ammon Ammonites Bene-Ammon Children Cruel Danger Deliver Delivered Engaged Hand Hands Help Jephthah Save Saved Strife StruggleJump to Next Although Ammon Ammonites Bene-Ammon Children Cruel Danger Deliver Delivered Engaged Hand Hands Help Jephthah Save Saved Strife StruggleLinks Judges 12:2 NIVJudges 12:2 NLT Judges 12:2 ESV Judges 12:2 NASB Judges 12:2 KJV Judges 12:2 BibleApps.com Judges 12:2 Biblia Paralela Judges 12:2 Chinese Bible Judges 12:2 French Bible Judges 12:2 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 12:2 Jephthah said to them I and my (Jd Judg. Jdg) |
   
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