Judges 11:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But Jephthah asked them, “If you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, will I really be your leader?””

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BSBPD

“But Jephthah asked them, “If you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, will I really be your leader?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the Lord deliver them before me, shall I be your head?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Jehovah deliver them before me, shall I be your head?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jephthah saith unto the elders of Gilead, `If ye are taking me back to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah hath given them before me--I, am I to you for a head?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 11:9 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 32:20Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,

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