Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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:
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},
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 Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites 15 to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites. 16 But when they came from Egypt, Israel traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:9
The Lord said to me, ‘Show no hostility toward Moab, and do not provoke them to battle, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, since I have given Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot.’”
Deuteronomy 2:19
When you get close to the Ammonites, don’t show any hostility to them or fight with them, for I will not give you any of the Ammonites’ land as a possession; I have given it as a possession to the descendants of Lot.’”
Numbers 21:13-15
They set out from there and camped on the other side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness that extends from the Amorite border, because the Arnon was the Moabite border between Moab and the Amorites.
Numbers 21:27-30
Therefore the poets
let the city of Sihon be restored.
2 Chronicles 20:10
Now here are the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir.
Acts 24:12-13
They didn’t find me disputing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple complex or in the synagogues or anywhere in the city.