Judges 11:8
“And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 11:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and thou shalt be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und die Ältesten von Gilead sprachen zu Jephtha: Darum sind wir jetzt zu dir zurückgekehrt, daß du mit uns ziehest und wider die Kinder Ammon streitest; und du sollst uns zum Haupte sein, allen Bewohnern Gileads.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y los ancianos de Galaad respondieron á Jephté: Por esta misma causa tornamos ahora á ti, para que vengas con nosotros, y pelees contra los hijos de Ammón, y nos seas cabeza á todos los que moramos en Galaad.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E os anciãos de Gileade responderam a Jefté: Por esta mesma causa voltamos agora a ti, para que venhas conosco, e lutes contra os filhos de Amom, e nos sejas cabeça a todos os que moramos em Gileade.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Responderam-lhe: "É por isso que viemos a ti agora. Vem conosco e luta contra o povo de Amom, e tu serás o líder sobre todos os que habitam em Gileade".
📖 Judges 11:8 in Context
6And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
7And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
8And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
9And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the Lord deliver them before me, shall I be your head?
10And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
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