Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nay, but what people Chemosh thy god driveth out, that land possess thou. But whatsoever nations the LORD our God expelleth, that land ought we to enjoy.
New American Standard Bible
Do you not possess what
King James Version
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Holman Bible
Isn’t it true that you may possess whatever your god Chemosh drives out for you, and we may possess everything the Lord our God drives out before us?
International Standard Version
Don't you control what your god Chemosh gives you? In the same way, we'll take control of whomever the LORD our God has driven out in front of us.
A Conservative Version
Will thou not possess that which Chemosh thy god gives thee to possess? So whomever LORD our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
American Standard Version
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
Amplified
Do you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? And everything that the Lord our God dispossessed before us, we will possess.
Bible in Basic English
Do you not keep the lands of those whom Chemosh your god sends out from before you? So we will keep all the lands of those whom the Lord our God sends out from before us.
Darby Translation
Will you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? And all that the LORD our God has dispossessed before us, we will possess.
Julia Smith Translation
Shalt thou not inherit what Chemosh thy god will give thee to inherit? and all which Jehovah our God drove out from our face, we will inherit it.
King James 2000
Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you not possess what Chemosh your god gave you to possess? Whoever Yahweh our God has driven out before us, we will possess it.
Modern King James verseion
Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whomever Jehovah our God shall drive out from before us, we will possess them.
NET Bible
You have the right to take what Chemosh your god gives you, but we will take the land of all whom the Lord our God has driven out before us.
New Heart English Bible
Won't you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever the LORD our God has driven out from before us, we will possess.
The Emphasized Bible
What Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess, that, wilt thou not possess? and, whatsoever Yahweh our God hath set before us to possess, that, shall we not possess?
Webster
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
World English Bible
Won't you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever Yahweh our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
Youngs Literal Translation
That which Chemosh thy god causeth thee to possess -- dost thou not possess it? and all that which Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from our presence, -- it we do possess.
Themes
Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Chemosh » An idol of » And of the amorites
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Chemosh » Chemosh, a God of the moabites
Topics
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'elohiym
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References
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Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Rejects Ammonite Claims
23 So now seeing the LORD God of Israel hath cast out the Amorites before his people, shouldest thou possess the land? 24 Nay, but what people Chemosh thy god driveth out, that land possess thou. But whatsoever nations the LORD our God expelleth, that land ought we to enjoy. 25 And thereto art thou better than Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab? Did he strive with Israel or fight against thee,
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 21:29
Woe be to thee, Moab! O people of Chemosh, ye are forlorn! His sons are put to flight and his daughters brought captive unto Sihon, king of the Amorites!
1 Kings 11:7
After that, Solomon built an altar for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites in the hill that standeth before Jerusalem, and unto Moloch the abomination of the children of Ammon.
Joshua 3:10
And Joshua said, "Hereby ye shall know, that the living God is among you, and that he will, without fail, cast out before you the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Hivites, the Perezites, the Gergesites, the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
Deuteronomy 18:12
For all that do such things are abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth cast them out before thee.
Deuteronomy 9:4-5
Speak not in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out before thee, saying, 'For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land.' Nay, but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth cast them out before thee.
Psalm 44:2
How thou hast driven out the Heathen with thy hand, and planted them in; how thou hast destroyed the nations and cast them out.
Psalm 78:55
He cast out the heathen before them, caused their land to be divided among them for a heritage, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Jeremiah 48:7
For because thou hast trusted in thy strongholds and treasure, thou shalt be taken. Chemosh with his priests and princes shall go away into captivity.
Jeremiah 48:46
Woe be unto thee, O Moab, for thou people of Chemosh shall perish. Yea, thy sons and daughters shall be led away captive.
Micah 4:5
Therefore, whereas all people have walked every man in the name of his own god, we will walk in the name of our God for ever and ever.