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And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD be witness between us if we do not according to thy words."
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.
Amplified
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is
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.
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
Zaqen
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader
9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, "If ye bring me home again, to fight with the children of Ammon, then if the LORD deliver them before me, I shall be your head." 10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD be witness between us if we do not according to thy words." 11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead. And the people made him head and ruler over them. And Jephthah rehearsed all his words in Mizpeh.
Cross References
Jeremiah 42:5
And they said to Jeremiah, "The LORD of truth and faithfulness be our record, that we will do all that the LORD thy God commandeth us;
Genesis 31:50
that thou shalt not vex my daughters neither shalt take other wives unto them. Here is no man with us: behold, God is witness betwixt thee and me."
Jeremiah 29:23
Because they sinned shamefully in Israel. For they have not only defiled their neighbours' wives, but also preached lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them. This I testify, and assure, sayeth the LORD.
Genesis 16:5
Then said Sarai unto Abram, "Thou dost me unright, for I have given my maid into thy bosom: and now because she seeth that she hath conceived, I am despised in her sight: the LORD judge between thee and me."
Genesis 21:23
Now therefore swear unto me even here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me nor my children, nor my children's children. But that thou shalt deal with me and the country where thou art a stranger, according unto the kindness that I have showed thee."
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their fathers, be judge betwixt us." And Jacob sware by him that his father Isaac feared.
Exodus 20:7
"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deuteronomy 1:16
And I charged your judges the same time, saying, 'Hear your brethren and judge righteously between every man and his brother and the stranger that is with him.
1 Samuel 12:5
Then said he to them, "The LORD is witness unto you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have found nought in my hands." And they answered, "We are witnesses."
1 Samuel 24:12
The LORD be judge between thee and me, and the LORD avenge me of thee. But mine hand be not upon thee.
Zechariah 5:4
I will bring it forth, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, so that it shall come to the house of the thief, and to the house of him, that falsely sweareth by my name: and shall remain in his house, and consume it, with the timber and stones thereof.'
Malachi 3:5
I will come and punish you, and I myself will be a swift witness against the witches, against the adulterers, against false swearers: yea, and against those that wrongfully keep back the hireling's duty, which vex the widows and the fatherless, and oppress the stranger, and fear not me, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit, in the Gospel of his son that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.