Parallel Verses

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.

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;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יפתּח 
Yiphtach 
Usage: 30

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

took not away
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Moab
מואב 
Mow'ab 
Usage: 181

nor the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

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Watsons

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Context Readings

Jephthah Rejects Ammonite Claims

14 Jephthah sent messengers back to the king of Ammon. 15 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. 16 It happened this way: 'when the Israelites left Egypt, they went through the desert to the Gulf of Aqaba and came to Kadesh.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 2:9

Then Jehovah said to me: 'Do not trouble the people of Moab, the descendants of Lot. And do not start a war with them. I gave them the city of Ar, and I am not going to give you any of their land.'

Deuteronomy 2:19

When you come near the Ammonites, do not bother them or start a fight with them. I am not giving you any of the land that I already gave to the descendants of Lot as their property.

Numbers 21:13-15

They moved again and camped on the north side of the Arnon River, in the desert that extends into Amorite territory. The Arnon was the border between the Moabites and the Amorites.

Numbers 21:27-30

That is why the Amorites had written this poem about Heshbon: Come and rebuild Heshbon, King Sihon's capital city!

2 Chronicles 20:10

You can see that the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Edom are attacking us! Those are the nations you would not let our ancestors invade on their way from Egypt. Consequently these nations were not destroyed.

Acts 24:12-13

They did not find me in the Temple, in the synagogues nor in the city disputing with any man. Neither did I cause a riot with the people.

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