Judges 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
Judges 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to Jephthah, “Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.””
Judges 11:6 — World English Bible
Judges 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. ”
Judges 11:6 — American Standard Version
Judges 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'”
Judges 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon. ”
Judges 11:6 — Darby Translation
Judges 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they saide vnto Iphtah, Come and be our captaine, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
Judges 11:6 — Geneva Bible
Judges 11:6 in Context — Judges 11
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:
6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
8 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
What Does Judges 11:6 Mean?
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