Judges 11:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.”

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BSBPD

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 11:1 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 6:12And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
  2. 1 Samuel 12:11So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
  3. 2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
  4. Hebrews 11:32And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

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