Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And said to him, This is the word of Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the children of Ammon;
New American Standard Bible
and they said to him, “Thus says Jephthah, ‘Israel did not take away the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
King James Version
And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Holman Bible
to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.
International Standard Version
and they informed him, "This is Jephthah's response:
A Conservative Version
And he said to him, Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon,
American Standard Version
and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
Amplified
and they said to him, “This is what Jephthah says: ‘Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.
Darby Translation
and said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to him, Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab and the land of the sons of Ammon:
King James 2000
And said unto him, Thus says Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah, 'Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the {Ammonites},
Modern King James verseion
And he said to him, So says Jephthah, Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto him, "Thus sayeth Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon.
NET Bible
and said to him, "This is what Jephthah says, 'Israel did not steal the land of Moab and the land of the Ammonites.
New Heart English Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: 'Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
The Emphasized Bible
and said a unto him, Thus, saith Jephthah, - Israel took not away the land of Moab, or the land of the sons of Ammon;
Webster
And said to him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
World English Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith to him, 'Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab, and the land of the Bene-Ammon,
Themes
Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Interlinear
Laqach
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Rejects Ammonite Claims
14 And Jephthah sent again to the king of the children of Ammon, 15 And said to him, This is the word of Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the children of Ammon; 16 But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:9
And the Lord said to me, Make no attack on Moab and do not go to war with them, for I will not give you any of his land: because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for their heritage.
Deuteronomy 2:19
And when you come near the land of the children of Ammon, give them no cause of trouble and do not make war on them, for I will not give you any of the land of the children of Ammon for your heritage: because I have given it to the children of Lot.
Numbers 21:13-15
From there they went on and put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon, which is on the waste land at the edge of the land of the Amorites; for the Arnon is the line of division between Moab and the Amorites:
Numbers 21:27-30
So the makers of wise sayings say, Come to Heshbon, building up the town of Sihon and making it strong:
2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, see, the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, whom you kept Israel from attacking when they came out of Egypt, so that turning to one side they did not send destruction on them:
Acts 24:12-13
And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: