Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And it was so, that, when the sons of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob.
New American Standard Bible
When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;
King James Version
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
Holman Bible
When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
International Standard Version
When this happened, the elders of Gilead went to the territory of Tob to find Jephthah.
American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
Amplified
When the Ammonites fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;
Bible in Basic English
And when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the responsible men of Gilead went to get Jephthah back from the land of Tob;
Darby Translation
And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob;
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when the sons of Ammon warred with Israel, and the old men of Israel will go to take Jephthah out of the land of Tob.
King James 2000
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the {Ammonites} made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.
Modern King James verseion
And when the sons of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the elders of Gilead went and fetched Jephthah out of the land of Tob,
NET Bible
When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.
New Heart English Bible
It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
The Emphasized Bible
When, therefore, it came to pass that the sons of Ammon made war with Israel, then went the elders of Gilead, to summon Jephthah out of the land of Tob.
Webster
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
World English Bible
It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
Youngs Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;
Themes
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Jephthah » Recalled from the land of tob by the elders of gilead
Interlinear
Lacham
Yalak
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader
4 And it came to pass after a while, that the sons of Ammon made war against Israel. 5 And it was so, that, when the sons of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob. 6 And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the sons of Ammon.
Cross References
Judges 10:9
And the sons of Ammon passed over the Jordan to also fight against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was exceedingly distressed.
Judges 10:17-18
Then the sons of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.
1 Samuel 10:27
But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
1 Samuel 11:6-7
And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
1 Samuel 11:12
And the people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men that we may put them to death.
Psalm 118:22-23
The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
Acts 7:35-39
This Moses whom they refused, having said, Who appointed thee a ruler and a judge? This man God sent, a ruler and a liberator by the hand of the heavenly agent who appeared to him in the bush.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
But God chose the foolish things of the world, so that he might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, so that he might humiliate the powerful.