Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Isn’t it true that you may possess whatever your god Chemosh drives out for you, and we may possess everything the Lord our God drives out before us?
New American Standard Bible
Do you not possess what
King James Version
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
International Standard Version
Don't you control what your god Chemosh gives you? In the same way, we'll take control of whomever the LORD our God has driven out in front of us.
A Conservative Version
Will thou not possess that which Chemosh thy god gives thee to possess? So whomever LORD our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
American Standard Version
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
Amplified
Do you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? And everything that the Lord our God dispossessed before us, we will possess.
Bible in Basic English
Do you not keep the lands of those whom Chemosh your god sends out from before you? So we will keep all the lands of those whom the Lord our God sends out from before us.
Darby Translation
Will you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? And all that the LORD our God has dispossessed before us, we will possess.
Julia Smith Translation
Shalt thou not inherit what Chemosh thy god will give thee to inherit? and all which Jehovah our God drove out from our face, we will inherit it.
King James 2000
Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you not possess what Chemosh your god gave you to possess? Whoever Yahweh our God has driven out before us, we will possess it.
Modern King James verseion
Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whomever Jehovah our God shall drive out from before us, we will possess them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nay, but what people Chemosh thy god driveth out, that land possess thou. But whatsoever nations the LORD our God expelleth, that land ought we to enjoy.
NET Bible
You have the right to take what Chemosh your god gives you, but we will take the land of all whom the Lord our God has driven out before us.
New Heart English Bible
Won't you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever the LORD our God has driven out from before us, we will possess.
The Emphasized Bible
What Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess, that, wilt thou not possess? and, whatsoever Yahweh our God hath set before us to possess, that, shall we not possess?
Webster
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
World English Bible
Won't you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever Yahweh our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
Youngs Literal Translation
That which Chemosh thy god causeth thee to possess -- dost thou not possess it? and all that which Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from our presence, -- it we do possess.
Themes
Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Chemosh » An idol of » And of the amorites
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Chemosh » Chemosh, a God of the moabites
Topics
Interlinear
Yarash
'elohiym
Yarash
'elohiym
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Rejects Ammonite Claims
23 “The Lord God of Israel has now driven out the Amorites before His people Israel, and will you now force us out? 24 Isn’t it true that you may possess whatever your god Chemosh drives out for you, and we may possess everything the Lord our God drives out before us? 25 Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 21:29
You have been destroyed, people of Chemosh!
He gave up his sons as refugees,
and his daughters into captivity
to Sihon the Amorite king.
1 Kings 11:7
At that time, Solomon built a high place
Joshua 3:10
He said: “You will know that the living God is among you
Deuteronomy 18:12
Everyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord, and the Lord your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable things.
Deuteronomy 9:4-5
When the Lord your God drives them out before you, do not say to yourself, ‘The Lord brought me in to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.’ Instead, the Lord will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness.
Psalm 44:2
You drove out the nations with Your hand;
to settle them,
You crushed the peoples.
Psalm 78:55
He apportioned their inheritance by lot
and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
Jeremiah 48:7
you will be captured also.
Chemosh
with his priests and officials.
Jeremiah 48:46
The people of Chemosh have perished
because your sons have been taken captive
and your daughters have gone into captivity.
Micah 4:5
in the name of their gods,
we will walk
forever and ever.