Judges 11:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?”

Judges 11:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 11:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 11:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Israel lived in Heshbon and its towns, and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities that are along the side of the Arnon for three hundred years! Why didn’t you recover them within that time?”

Judges 11:26 — World English Bible

Judges 11:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and its towns, and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities that are along by the side of the Arnon, three hundred years; wherefore did ye not recover them within that time? ”

Judges 11:26 — American Standard Version

Judges 11:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In Israel's dwelling in Heshbon and in its towns, and in Aroer and in its towns, and in all the cities which <FI>are<Fi> by the sides of Arnon three hundred years--and wherefore have ye not delivered them in that time?”

Judges 11:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 11:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and its dependent villages, and in Aroer and its dependent villages, and in all the cities that are along the banks of the Arnon, three hundred years — why did ye not recover [them] within that time? ”

Judges 11:26 — Darby Translation

Judges 11:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When Israel dwelt in Heshbon and in her townes, and in Aroer and in her townes, and in all the cities that are by the coastes of Arnon, three hundreth yeeres? why did ye not then recouer them in that space?”

Judges 11:26 — Geneva Bible

Judges 11:26 in Context — Judges 11

24 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.

25 And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

26 While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?

27 Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

28 Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

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What Does Judges 11:26 Mean?

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