Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah, 'Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the {Ammonites},
New American Standard Bible
and they said to him, “Thus says Jephthah, ‘Israel did not take away the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
King James Version
And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Holman Bible
to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.
International Standard Version
and they informed him, "This is Jephthah's response:
A Conservative Version
And he said to him, Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon,
American Standard Version
and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
Amplified
and they said to him, “This is what Jephthah says: ‘Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.
Bible in Basic English
And said to him, This is the word of Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the children of Ammon;
Darby Translation
and said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to him, Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab and the land of the sons of Ammon:
King James 2000
And said unto him, Thus says Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Modern King James verseion
And he said to him, So says Jephthah, Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto him, "Thus sayeth Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon.
NET Bible
and said to him, "This is what Jephthah says, 'Israel did not steal the land of Moab and the land of the Ammonites.
New Heart English Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: 'Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
The Emphasized Bible
and said a unto him, Thus, saith Jephthah, - Israel took not away the land of Moab, or the land of the sons of Ammon;
Webster
And said to him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
World English Bible
and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith to him, 'Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab, and the land of the Bene-Ammon,
Themes
Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Interlinear
Laqach
'erets
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Rejects Ammonite Claims
14 Once again Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the {Ammonites}, 15 and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah, 'Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the {Ammonites}, 16 because when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the wilderness to the {Red Sea} and went to Kadesh.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:9
And Yahweh said to me, 'You shall not attack Moab, and you shall not engage in war with them, for I will not give you any of his land [as] a possession; I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot [as] a possession.'
Deuteronomy 2:19
When you approach {the border of} the {Ammonites}, you shall not harass them, and you shall not get involved in battle with them, for I have not given the land of {the Ammonites} to you as a possession; because I have given it to the descendants of Lot [as] a possession.
Numbers 21:13-15
From there they set out and encamped beyond Arnon, which [is] in the desert that goes out from the boundary of the Amorites, because Arnon [is] the boundary of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
Numbers 21:27-30
Thus the ones who quote proverbs say, "Come [to] Heshbon! Let it be built! And let the city of Sihon be established.
2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, look, the people of Moab and Ammon and Mount Seir whom you did not allow Israel to come against when they came from Egypt, from whom they turned aside and did not destroy,
Acts 24:12-13
And neither did they find me arguing with anyone or making a crowd develop in the temple [courts] nor in the synagogues nor throughout the city.