Judges 11:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 11:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 11:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 11:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.”

Judges 11:3 — World English Bible

Judges 11:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Judges 11:3 — American Standard Version

Judges 11:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jephthah fleeth from the face of his brethren, and dwelleth in the land of Tob; and vain men gather themselves together unto Jephthah, and they go out with him.”

Judges 11:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 11:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob. And vain men were gathered to Jephthah, and they made expeditions with him. ”

Judges 11:3 — Darby Translation

Judges 11:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iphtah fledde from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there gathered idle fellowes to Iphtah, and went out with him.”

Judges 11:3 — Geneva Bible

Judges 11:3 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.

4 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

5 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:

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What Does Judges 11:3 Mean?

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