Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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;
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 so it came to pass, after a time, - that the sons of Ammon made war with Israel. 5 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. 6 And they said to Jephthah, Oh! come and be our commander, - that we may do battle with the sons of Ammon.
Cross References
Judges 10:9
And the sons of Ammon crossed the Jordan, to fight, even against Judah and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, - so that Israel was sore distressed.
Judges 10:17-18
Now the sons of Ammon were called out, and they encamped in Gilead, - and the sons of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.
1 Samuel 10:27
But, abandoned men, said - How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present, - but he was as one that was deaf.
1 Samuel 11:6-7
And the Spirit of God came suddenly upon Saul, when he heard these words, - and his anger raged furiously.
1 Samuel 11:12
Then said the people unto Samuel, Who is he that was saying, Shall, Saul, reign over us? Give up the men, that we may put them to death.
Psalm 118:22-23
A stone the builders refused, hath become the head of the corner:
Acts 7:35-39
The same Moses whom they had refused, saying - Who hath appointed thee to be ruler and judge? the same, both as ruler and redeemer, did God send, by the hand of the messenger who had appeared unto him in the bush:
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
On the contrary - the foolish things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame them who are wise, and, the weak things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame the things that are mighty,