Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our commander, so that we may fight with the sons of Ammon.
New American Standard Bible
and they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our chief that we may fight against the sons of Ammon.”
King James Version
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Holman Bible
They said to him, “Come, be our commander, and let’s fight against the Ammonites.”
International Standard Version
They told him, "Come and be our commander so we can fight the Ammonites!"
A Conservative Version
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the sons of Ammon.
American Standard Version
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Amplified
and they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, so that we may fight against the Ammonites.”
Bible in Basic English
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.
Darby Translation
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the Ammonites."
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to Jephthah, Come and be to us for leader, and we will war against the sons of Ammon.
King James 2000
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, so that we may make war against the {Ammonites}."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto him, "Come and be our captain, and let us fight with the children of Ammon."
NET Bible
They said, "Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites."
New Heart English Bible
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
The Emphasized Bible
And they said to Jephthah, Oh! come and be our commander, - that we may do battle with the sons of Ammon.
Webster
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
World English Bible
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
Youngs Literal Translation
and they say unto Jephthah, 'Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'
Themes
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Topics
Interlinear
Yalak
Lacham
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader
5 And when the sons of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob. 6 And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our commander, so that we may fight with the sons of Ammon. 7 And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Have you not hated me and thrown me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?