Judges 11:8 Multilingual: And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, 'That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the Ammonites and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.'

◄ Judges 11:8 ►

New International Version
The elders of Gilead said to him, "Nevertheless, we are turning to you now; come with us to fight the Ammonites, and you will be head over all of us who live in Gilead."

New Living Translation
"Because we need you," the elders replied. "If you lead us in battle against the Ammonites, we will make you ruler over all the people of Gilead."

English Standard Version
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the Ammonites and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

Berean Study Bible
They answered Jephthah, “This is why we now turn to you, that you may go with us, fight the Ammonites, and become leader over all of us who live in Gilead.”

New American Standard Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

King James Bible
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They answered Jephthah, "Since that's true, we now turn to you. Come with us, fight the Ammonites, and you will become leader of all the inhabitants of Gilead."

International Standard Version
So the elders of Gilead told Jephthah, "Well, we're coming back to you now so you can accompany us, fight the Ammonites, and become the head of all the inhabitants of Gilead."

NET Bible
The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That may be true, but now we pledge to you our loyalty. Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader of all who live in Gilead."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gilead's leaders answered Jephthah, "The reason we've turned to you now is that we want you to go with us and wage war against Ammon. You will be the ruler of everyone who lives in Gilead."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, For this same reason we turn again to thee now that thou may go with us and fight against the sons of Ammon and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

King James 2000 Bible
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

American King James Version
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

American Standard Version
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and thou shalt be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the princes of Galaad said to Jephte: For this cause we are now come to thee, that thou mayst go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be head over all the inhabitants of Galaad.

Darby Bible Translation
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we have returned to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be head over all of us the inhabitants of Gilead.

English Revised Version
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon, and thou shalt be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

World English Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Therefore we have turned again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and you shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

Young's Literal Translation
and the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, 'Therefore, now, we have turned back unto thee; and thou hast gone with us, and fought against the Bene-Ammon, and thou hast been to us for head -- to all the inhabitants of Gilead.'

Rigters 11:8 Afrikaans PWL
Die oudstes van Gil’ad het vir Yiftag gesê: “Om hierdie rede kom ons nou na jou toe terug: dat jy saam met ons kan gaan en teen die seuns van `Ammon veg en dat jy hoof kan word oor al die inwoners van Gil’ad.”

Gjyqtarët 11:8 Albanian
Pleqtë e Galaadit i thanë Jefteut: "Pikërisht për këtë jemi kthyer tani te ti, me qëllim që ti të vish me ne për të luftuar kundër bijve të Amonit, dhe të vihesh në krye të gjithë banorëve të Galaadit".

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 11:8 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال شيوخ جلعاد ليفتاح لذلك قد رجعنا الآن اليك لتذهب معنا وتحارب بني عمون وتكون لنا راسا لكل سكان جلعاد.

D Richter 11:8 Bavarian
"Aber gee", gantwortnd de Gileter Dietwärt yn n Jiftach, "grad dösswögn habn myr ja ietz auf di +denkt! Gee halt mit und kömpf gögn d Ämmannen; du bist y naacherd ünser Oberhaaupt und dös von allsand Gileter!"

Съдии 11:8 Bulgarian
И галаадските старейшини казаха на Ефтая: За това сме се върнали сега при тебе, за да дойдеш с нас и да се биеш против амонците; и ти ще станеш за нас началник над всичките галаадски жители.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
基列的長老回答耶弗他說：「現在我們到你這裡來，是要你同我們去，與亞捫人爭戰。你可以做基列一切居民的領袖。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
基列的长老回答耶弗他说：“现在我们到你这里来，是要你同我们去，与亚扪人争战。你可以做基列一切居民的领袖。”

士師記 11:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
基列的長老回答耶弗他說：現在我們到你這裡來，是要你同我們去，與亞捫人爭戰；你可以作基列一切居民的領袖。

士師記 11:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
基列的长老回答耶弗他说：现在我们到你这里来，是要你同我们去，与亚扪人争战；你可以作基列一切居民的领袖。

Judges 11:8 Croatian Bible
Gileadske starješine rekoše Jiftahu: "Zato smo sada došli tebi: pođi s nama, povedi rat protiv Amonaca i bit ćeš poglavar nama i svima u Gileadu."

Soudců 11:8 Czech BKR
I řekli starší Galádští k Jefte: Proto jsme se nyní navrátili k tobě, abys šel s námi a bojoval proti Ammonitským, a byl nám všechněm obyvatelům Galádským za vůdce.

Dommer 11:8 Danish
Men Gileads Ældste sagde til Jefta: »Derfor kommer vi jo nu tilbage til dig! Vil du drage med os og kæmpe med Ammoniterne, skal du være Høvding over os, over alle Gileads Indbyggere!«

Richtere 11:8 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En de oudsten van Gilead zeiden tot Jeftha: Daarom zijn wij nu tot u wedergekomen, dat gij met ons trekt, en tegen de kinderen Ammons strijdt; en gij zult ons tot een hoofd zijn, over alle inwoners van Gilead.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι Γαλαὰδ πρὸς Ἰεφθάε Διὰ τοῦτο νῦν ἐπεστρέψαμεν πρὸς σέ, καὶ πορεύσῃ μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν καὶ παρατάξῃ πρὸς υἱοὺς Ἀμμών· καὶ ἔσῃ ἡμῖν εἰς ἄρχοντα, πᾶσιν τοῖς οἰκοῦσιν Γαλαάδ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ זִקְנֵ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֗ח לָכֵן֙ עַתָּה֙ שַׁ֣בְנוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וְהָיִ֤יתָ לָּ֙נוּ֙ לְרֹ֔אשׁ לְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו זקני גלעד אל־יפתח לכן עתה שבנו אליך והלכת עמנו ונלחמת בבני עמון והיית לנו לראש לכל ישבי גלעד׃

Aleppo Codex
ח ויאמרו זקני גלעד אל יפתח לכן עתה שבנו אליך והלכת עמנו ונלחמת בבני עמון והיית לנו לראש לכל ישבי גלעד

Birák 11:8 Hungarian: Karoli
És mondának Gileád vénei Jeftének: Azért fordultunk most hozzád, hogy jõjj el velünk, és hadakozzál az Ammon fiai ellen, és légy mi nékünk fejünk, és Gileád minden lakosinak.

Juĝistoj 11:8 Esperanto
Kaj la plejagxuloj de Gilead diris al Jiftahx:Pro tio ni nun revenas al vi, ke vi iru kun ni, kaj ni batalos kontraux la Amonidoj, kaj vi estos cxe ni estro de cxiuj logxantoj de Gilead.

TUOMARIEN KIRJA 11:8 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Gileadin vanhimmat sanoivat Jephtalle: sentähden me nyt tulemme jälleen sinun tykös, ettäs kävisit meidän kanssamme, ja sotisit Ammonin lapsia vastaan, ja olisit meidän päämiehemme ja kaikkein jotka Gileadissa asuvat.

Juges 11:8 French: Darby
Et les anciens de Galaad dirent à Jephthe: C'est pour ceci que nous sommes maintenant revenus vers toi, afin que tu viennes avec nous, et que tu fasses la guerre contre les fils d'Ammon; et tu seras notre chef, à nous tous, les habitants de Galaad. Et Jephthe dit aux anciens de Galaad:

Juges 11:8 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Les anciens de Galaad dirent à Jephthé: Nous revenons à toi maintenant, afin que tu marches avec nous, que tu combattes les fils d'Ammon, et que tu sois notre chef, celui de tous les habitants de Galaad.

Juges 11:8 French: Martin (1744)
Alors les Anciens de Galaad dirent à Jephthé : La raison pourquoi nous sommes maintenant retournés à toi, c'est afin que tu viennes avec nous, et que tu combattes contre les enfants de Hammon, et que tu sois notre chef, [savoir] de nous tous qui habitons à Galaad.

Richter 11:8 German: Modernized

Richter 11:8 German: Luther (1912)
Die Ältesten von Gilead sprachen zu Jephthah: Darum kommen wir nun wieder zu dir, daß du mit uns ziehst und hilfst uns streiten wider die Kinder Ammon und seist unser Haupt über alle, die in Gilead wohnen.

Richter 11:8 German: Textbibel (1899)
Die Vornehmen Gileads entgegneten Jephtha: Ja, wir sind nun auf dich zurückgekommen, und gehst du mit uns und führst den Krieg gegen die Ammoniter, so sollst du uns als Haupt gelten - allen Einwohnern Gileads!

Giudici 11:8 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E gli anziani di Galaad dissero a Jefte: "Appunto per questo torniamo ora da te, onde tu venga con noi e combatta contro i figliuoli di Ammon e tu sia capo di noi tutti abitanti di Galaad".

Giudici 11:8 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E gli Anziani di Galaad dissero a Iefte: Perciò siamo noi ora ritornati a te, acciocchè tu venga con noi, e combatta contro a’ figliuoli di Ammon; e che tu sii capo di tutti gli abitanti di Galaad.

HAKIM-HAKIM 11:8 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kata orang tua-tua Gilead kepada Yefta: Adapun sebabnya maka sekarang kami kembali kepadamu, yaitu supaya engkau berjalan serta dengan kami pergi memerangi bani Ammon, maka engkau akan menjadi penghulu kami, yaitu atas segala orang isi Gilead.

사사기 11:8 Korean
길르앗 장로들이 대답하되 `이제 우리가 당신을 찾아온 것은 우리와 함께 가서 암몬 자손과 싸우려 하게 함이니 그리하면 우리 길르앗 모든 거민의 머리가 되리라'

Iudicum 11:8 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Dixeruntque principes Galaad ad Jephte : Ob hanc igitur causam nunc ad te venimus, ut proficiscaris nobiscum, et pugnes contra filios Ammon, sisque dux omnium qui habitant in Galaad.

Teisëjø knyga 11:8 Lithuanian
Gileado vyresnieji atsakė Jeftei: “Todėl ir kreipiamės į tave, kad grįžtum ir kariautum su amonitais, ir vadovautum visiems Gileado gyventojams”.

Judges 11:8 Maori
Na ka mea nga kaumatua o Kireara ki a Iepeta, Koia matou ka tahuri atu nei ki a koe inaianei, kia haere ai koe i a matou ki te whawhai ki nga tamariki a Amona, a ko koe hei upoko mo matou, mo nga tangata katoa hoki o Kireara.

Dommernes 11:8 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
De eldste i Gilead svarte: Derfor er det jo vi nu kommer til dig igjen; du må gå med oss og stride mot Ammons barn, så skal du være høvding over oss, over alle som bor Gilead.

Jueces 11:8 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y los ancianos de Galaad dijeron a Jefté: Por esta causa hemos vuelto a ti: para que vengas con nosotros y pelees contra los hijos de Amón y seas jefe sobre todos los habitantes de Galaad.

Jueces 11:8 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Y los ancianos de Galaad dijeron a Jefté: "Por esta causa hemos vuelto a ti: para que vengas con nosotros y pelees contra los Amonitas y seas jefe sobre todos los habitantes de Galaad."

Jueces 11:8 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y los ancianos de Galaad respondieron a Jefté: Por esta misma causa volvemos ahora a ti, para que vengas con nosotros, y pelees contra los hijos de Amón, y nos seas cabeza a todos los que moramos en Galaad.

Jueces 11:8 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y los ancianos de Galaad respondieron á Jephté: Por esta misma causa tornamos ahora á ti, para que vengas con nosotros, y pelees contra los hijos de Ammón, y nos seas cabeza á todos los que moramos en Galaad.

Jueces 11:8 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y los ancianos de Galaad respondieron a Jefté: Por esta misma causa tornamos ahora a ti, para que vengas con nosotros, y pelees contra los hijos de Amón, y nos seas cabeza a todos los que moramos en Galaad.

Juízes 11:8 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Diante do que os chefes de Gileade afirmaram a Jefté: “Apesar disso, eis que agora estamos te fazendo um apelo. Vem conosco; combaterás os amonitas e serás nosso chefe, e também de todos os habitantes de Gileade!”

Juízes 11:8 Portugese Bible
Responderam-lhe os anciãos de Gileade: É por isso que tornamos a ti agora, para que venhas conosco, e combatas contra os amonitas, e nos sejas por chefe sobre todos os habitantes de Gileade.

Judecatori 11:8 Romanian: Cornilescu
Bătrînii Galaadului au zis lui Iefta: ,,Ne întoarcem la tine acum, ca să mergi cu noi, să baţi pe fiii lui Amon, şi să fii căpetenia noastră, căpetenia tuturor locuitorilor Galaadului.``

Книга Судей 11:8 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Старейшины Галаадские сказали Иеффаю: для того мы теперь пришли к тебе, чтобы ты пошел с нами и сразился с Аммонитянами и был у нас начальником всех жителейГалаадских.

Книга Судей 11:8 Russian koi8r
Старейшины Галаадские сказали Иеффаю: для того мы теперь пришли к тебе, чтобы ты пошел с нами и сразился с Аммонитянами и был у нас начальником всех жителей Галаадских.

Domarboken 11:8 Swedish (1917)
De äldste i Gilead sade till Jefta: »Just därför hava vi nu kommit tillbaka till dig, och du måste gå med oss och strida mot Ammons barn; ty du skall bliva hövding över oss, alla Gileads inbyggare.»

Judges 11:8 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ng mga matanda sa Galaad kay Jephte, Kaya't kami ay bumabalik sa iyo ngayon, upang ikaw ay makasama namin, at makipaglaban sa mga anak ni Ammon, at ikaw ay magiging pangulo naming lahat na taga Galaad.

ผู้วินิจฉัย 11:8 Thai: from KJV
พวกผู้ใหญ่ของกิเลอาดจึงกล่าวแก่เยฟธาห์ว่า "เหตุที่เรากลับมาหาท่าน ณ บัดนี้ ก็ด้วยต้องการให้ท่านไปกับเราสู้รบกับคนอัมโมน แล้วมาเป็นหัวหน้าของเราที่จะปกครองชาวกิเลอาดทั้งปวง"

Hakimler 11:8 Turkish
Gilat ileri gelenleri, ‹‹Sana başvuruyoruz; çünkü bizimle gelip Ammonlularla savaşmanı, bize, Gilat halkına önderlik etmeni istiyoruz›› dediler.

Caùc Quan Xeùt 11:8 Vietnamese (1934)
Các trưởng lão Ga-la-át đáp cùng Giép-thê rằng: Bây giờ chúng ta lại đến cùng ngươi, hầu cho ngươi đi với chúng ta: ngươi sẽ đánh dân Am-môn, rồi sẽ làm đầu của chúng ta, và của hết thảy dân xứ Ga-la-át.