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Judges 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 21

1 And Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. And he was the son of a woman, a harlot; and Gilead fathered Jephthah.

2 And the wife of Gilead bore sons to him. And the sons of the wife grew up, and they threw Jephthah out, and said to him, You shall not inherit in the house of your father, for you are the son of another woman.

3 And Jephthah fled from the face of his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob. And worthless men were gathered to Jephthah, and went out with him.

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Chapter Summary

The covenant between Jephthah and the men of Gilead. 12 The treaty of peace between him and the men of Ammon is in vain. 29 Jephthah's vow. 32 He defeats the Ammonites.

Key Hebrew Words

תִנְחַ֣ל get as a possession H5157 · TWOT 1342
זוֹנָ֑ה commit fornication H2181 · TWOT 563
בְּגָדָ֗י treachery H899 · TWOT 198a
אַחֶ֖רֶת another H312 · TWOT 68a
עִ֗יר excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

People & Context

Jephthah Expelled by Brothers

Jephthah, a mighty warrior and son of a harlot, was expelled by his half-brothers and fled to the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered to him , .

Elders Recruit Jephthah

When Ammon fought Israel, the elders of Gilead asked Jephthah to be their commander . After questioning their past hatred, Jephthah agreed on the cond…

Jephthah's Message to Ammon

Jephthah sent messengers asking the Ammonite king why he was invading . The king claimed Israel had taken his land from Arnon to the Jabbok .

Timeline

Jephthah Expelled by Brothers

Jephthah, a mighty warrior and son of a harlot, was expelled by his half-brothers and fled to the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered to him , .

Judges 11:1-3
Elders Recruit Jephthah

When Ammon fought Israel, the elders of Gilead asked Jephthah to be their commander . After questioning their past hatred, Jephthah agreed on the condition he would be their head, and the people appointed him , .

Judges 11:4-11
Jephthah's Message to Ammon

Jephthah sent messengers asking the Ammonite king why he was invading . The king claimed Israel had taken his land from Arnon to the Jabbok .

Judges 11:12-13

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