Judges 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.”
Judges 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!””
Judges 12:1 — World English Bible
Judges 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire. ”
Judges 12:1 — American Standard Version
Judges 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the men of Ephraim are called together, and pass over northward, and say to Jephthah, `Wherefore has thou passed over to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and on us hast not called to go with thee? thy house we burn over thee with fire.'”
Judges 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the men of Ephraim were called together, and passed over northwards, and said to Jephthah, Why didst thou pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? We will burn thy house upon thee with fire. ”
Judges 12:1 — Darby Translation
Judges 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the me of Ephraim gathered themselues together, and went Northwarde, and saide vnto Iphtah, Wherefore wentest thou to fight against the children of Ammon, and diddest not call vs to goe with thee? we will therefore burne thine house vpon thee with fire.”
Judges 12:1 — Geneva Bible
Judges 12:1 in Context — Judges 12
1 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
2 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
3 And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
What Does Judges 12:1 Mean?
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