| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Then the men of Ephraim were summoned, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you." | 1A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, "Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!" |
| 2Jephthah 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. | 2But 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. |
| 3"When I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and the LORD gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?" | 3When I saw that you wouldn't be delivering me, I took my own life in my hands, crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into my control. So why have you come here today to fight me?" |
| 4Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought Ephraim; and the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of Ephraim, O Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh." | 4Then Jephthah mustered all the men of Gilead, fought the tribe of Ephraim, and defeated them, because they had been claiming, "You descendants of Gilead are fugitives in the midst of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh." |
| 5The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No," | 5The descendants of Gilead seized control of the Jordan River's fords along the border of Ephraim's territory. Later on, when any fugitive from Ephraim asked them, "Let me cross over," the men from Gilead would ask him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said "No," |
| 6then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim. | 6they would order him, "Pronounce the word 'Shibboleth' right now." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way. |
| 7Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. | 7Jephthah governed Israel for six years. Then Jephthah died and was buried somewhere in the cities of Gilead. |
| 8Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him. | 8After he died, Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years. |
| 9He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage outside the family, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. | 9He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years, |
| 10Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem. | 10then he died and was buried in Bethlehem. |
| 11Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years. | 11Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years. |
| 12Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. | 12Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun. |
| 13Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him. | 13Hillel the Pirathonite's son Abdon governed Israel after him. |
| 14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel eight years. | 14He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He governed Israel for eight years. |
| 15Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites. | 15Then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim, in the mountainous region of the Amalekites. |
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