Judges 11:7-9
New King James Version
7 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, (A)“Did you not hate me, and expel me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in [a]distress?”
8 (B)And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have (C)turned[b] again to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the people of Ammon, and be (D)our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”
9 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back home to fight against the people of Ammon, and the Lord delivers them to me, shall I be your head?”
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- Judges 11:7 trouble
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Judges 11:7-9
English Standard Version
7 But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and drive me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?” 8 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the Ammonites and (A)be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.” 9 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me home again to fight against the Ammonites, and the Lord gives them over to me, I will be your head.”
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Judges 11:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “(A)Did you not hate me and drive me from my father’s house? So why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?” 8 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go with us and fight the sons of Ammon, and (B)become our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.” 9 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the Lord gives them up [a]to me, will I become your head?”
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- Judges 11:9 Lit before
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