Parallel Verses
Amplified
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is
New American Standard Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “
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.
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."
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 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.'
Themes
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made head of the land of gilead
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Oath » The elders of gilead confirm their pledge to jephthah by
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader
9
So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back [home] to fight against the Ammonites and the Lord gives them over to me, will I [really] become your head?”
10 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is
Cross References
Jeremiah 42:5
Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we fail to act in accordance with all the things that the Lord your God sends you to tell us.
Genesis 31:50
If you should mistreat (humiliate, oppress) my daughters, or if you should take other wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us [as a witness], see and remember, God is witness between you and me.”
Jeremiah 29:23
because they have acted foolishly in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and in My Name have spoken false and concocted words, which I did not command them. I am He who knows and I am a witness,” says the Lord.’”
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, “May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the Lord judge [who has done right] between you and me.”
Genesis 21:23
so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal unfairly with me [by breaking any agreements we have] or with my son or with my descendants, but as I have treated you with kindness, you shall do the same to me and to the land in which you have sojourned (temporarily lived).”
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham [your father] and the God of Nahor [my father], and the
Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, irreverently, in false affirmations or in ways that impugn the character of God]; for the Lord will not hold guiltless nor leave unpunished the one who
Deuteronomy 1:16
“Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the matters between your brothers [your fellow countrymen], and judge righteously and fairly between a man and his brother, or the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is with him.
1 Samuel 12:5
Samuel said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and [Saul] His anointed is a witness this day that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they answered, “He is a witness.”
1 Samuel 24:12
May the Lord judge between me and you; and may the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
Zechariah 5:4
I will send the curse out,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night in that house and consume it, both its timber and its stones.”
Malachi 3:5
“Then I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, against adulterers, against perjurers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and against those who turn away the alien [from his right], and those who do not fear Me [with awe-filled reverence],” says the Lord of hosts.
Romans 1:9
For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how continuously I mention you
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed and to be praised forevermore, knows that I am not lying.