Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say."

New American Standard Bible

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is witness between us; surely we will do as you have said.”

King James Version

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

Holman Bible

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is our witness if we don’t do as you say.”

International Standard Version

The elders of Gilead responded to Jephthah, "May the Lord serve as a witness that we're making this agreement between ourselves to do as we've said."

A Conservative Version

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, LORD shall be witness between us. Surely according to thy word so will we do.

American Standard Version

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.

Amplified

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is the witness between us; be assured that we will do as you have said.”

Bible in Basic English

And the responsible men of Gilead said to Jephthah, May the Lord be our witness: we will certainly do as you say.

Darby Translation

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD will be witness between us; we will surely do as you say."

Julia Smith Translation

And the old men of Gilead will say to Jephthah, Jehovah shall be hearing between us, if we did not thus to thee according to thy word.

King James 2000

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to your words.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Yahweh will be a {witness} between us; we will act according to your word."

Modern King James verseion

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Jehovah is witness between us if we do not do so according to your word.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD be witness between us if we do not according to thy words."

New Heart English Bible

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do."

The Emphasized Bible

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah - Yahweh himself, will be hearkening between us, if, according to thy word, so, we do not.

Webster

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The LORD be a witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

World English Bible

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do."

Youngs Literal Translation

And the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, 'Jehovah is hearkening between us -- if according to thy word we do not so.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the elders
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

of Gilead
גּלעד 
Gil`ad 
Usage: 114

יפתּח 
Yiphtach 
Usage: 30

The Lord

Usage: 0

between us, if we do

Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader

9 Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the Lord gives them to me, I will be your leader." 10 The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say." 11 So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander. Jephthah repeated the terms of the agreement before the Lord in Mizpah.


Cross References

Jeremiah 42:5

They answered Jeremiah, "May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not do just as the Lord sends you to tell us to do.

Genesis 31:50

If you mistreat my daughters or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one else is with us, realize that God is witness to your actions."

Jeremiah 29:23

This will happen to them because they have done what is shameful in Israel. They have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken lies while claiming my authority. They have spoken words that I did not command them to speak. I know what they have done. I have been a witness to it,' says the Lord."

Genesis 16:5

Then Sarai said to Abram, "You have brought this wrong on me! I allowed my servant to have sexual relations with you, but when she realized that she was pregnant, she despised me. May the Lord judge between you and me!"

Genesis 21:23

Now swear to me right here in God's name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you."

Genesis 31:53

May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us." Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared.

Exodus 20:7

"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

Deuteronomy 1:16

I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.

1 Samuel 12:5

He said to them, "The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me." They said, "He is witness!"

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.

Zechariah 5:4

"I will send it out," says the Lord who rules over all, "and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones."

Malachi 3:5

"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.

Romans 1:9

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

2 Corinthians 11:31

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows I am not lying.

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