Judges 11:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.”

Judges 11:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 11:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 11:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. He was the son of a prostitute. Gilead became the father of Jephthah.”

Judges 11:1 — World English Bible

Judges 11:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. ”

Judges 11:1 — American Standard Version

Judges 11:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jephthah the Gileadite hath been a mighty man of valour, and he <FI>is<Fi> son of a woman, a harlot; and Gilead begetteth Jephthah,”

Judges 11:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 11:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead had begotten Jephthah. ”

Judges 11:1 — Darby Translation

Judges 11:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Gilead begate Iphtah, and Iphtah the Gileadite was a valiant man, but the sonne of an harlot.”

Judges 11:1 — Geneva Bible

Judges 11:1 in Context — Judges 11

1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.

3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

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What Does Judges 11:1 Mean?

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