Judges 11:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.”

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BSBPD

“But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Sihon hath not trusted Israel to pass over through his border, and Sihon gathereth all his people, and they encamp in Jahaz, and fight with Israel;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 11:20 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 21:23But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
  2. Deuteronomy 2:32So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.
  3. Joshua 13:15This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:
  4. Nehemiah 9:22You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
  5. Psalms 135:10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
  6. Psalms 136:17He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

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