Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The elders of Gilead responded to Jephthah, "May the Lord serve as a witness that we're making this agreement between ourselves to do as we've said."
New American Standard Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “
King James Version
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
Holman Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is our witness if we don’t do as you say.”
A Conservative Version
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, LORD shall be witness between us. Surely according to thy word so will we do.
American Standard Version
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.
Amplified
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is
Bible in Basic English
And the responsible men of Gilead said to Jephthah, May the Lord be our witness: we will certainly do as you say.
Darby Translation
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD will be witness between us; we will surely do as you say."
Julia Smith Translation
And the old men of Gilead will say to Jephthah, Jehovah shall be hearing between us, if we did not thus to thee according to thy word.
King James 2000
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to your words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Yahweh will be a {witness} between us; we will act according to your word."
Modern King James verseion
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Jehovah is witness between us if we do not do so according to your word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD be witness between us if we do not according to thy words."
NET Bible
The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say."
New Heart English Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do."
The Emphasized Bible
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah - Yahweh himself, will be hearkening between us, if, according to thy word, so, we do not.
Webster
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The LORD be a witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
World English Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, 'Jehovah is hearkening between us -- if according to thy word we do not so.'
Themes
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made head of the land of gilead
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Oath » The elders of gilead confirm their pledge to jephthah by
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader
9 Then Jephthah asked the elders of Gilead, "If you all send me to fight against the Ammonites and the LORD hands them over right in front of me, will I really become your head?" 10 The elders of Gilead responded to Jephthah, "May the Lord serve as a witness that we're making this agreement between ourselves to do as we've said." 11 So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people appointed him head and military commander over them. Jephthah uttered everything he had to say with the solemnity of an oath in the LORD's presence at Mizpah.
Cross References
Jeremiah 42:5
Then they told Jeremiah, "May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we don't do everything that the LORD your God tells us through you.
Genesis 31:50
If you mistreat my daughters or if you take other wives besides them, though no one is watching us, keep in mind that God stands as a witness between you and me."
Jeremiah 29:23
because they did something stupid in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and in my name they spoke lies that I didn't command them. I'm the one who knows, and I'm a witness," declares the LORD.'"
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai told Abram, "My suffering is your fault! I gave you my servant so you could have sex with her, and when she discovered that she was pregnant, she looked on me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me!"
Genesis 21:23
Therefore swear an oath here by God that you won't deal falsely with me, my sons, or my descendants. Just as I've dealt graciously with you, won't you do so with me and with the land in which you live as a foreigner?"
Genesis 31:53
May Abraham's God and Nahor's god judge between us."
Exodus 20:7
"You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.
Deuteronomy 1:16
I charged your judges at that time, "When you hold a hearing between brothers, judge fairly between a man and his brother or between foreigners.
1 Samuel 12:5
He told them, "Today the LORD is testifying, along with his anointed, that you haven't found any bribes in my possession." They said, "He's a witness."
1 Samuel 24:12
May the LORD judge between me and you, and may he take vengeance on you for me, but I won't be attacking you.
Zechariah 5:4
"I am bringing this about," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "The curse will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who lies in my name. The curse will remain in his house until that house has been completely destroyed, right down to its timber and stones."
Malachi 3:5
"I'll come near to you for judgment. I'll be a witness, quick to speak against sorcerers, against adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defraud the laborer of his wage, against those who defraud the widow and the orphan, against those who deprive the alien of justice, and against those who don't fear me," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Romans 1:9
For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel about his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.