Judges 10:17-11:11
Lexham English Bible
17 And the Ammonites[a] were summoned,[b] and they camped in Gilead. And the Israelites[c] gathered and camped at Mizpah. 18 The people, the ones commanding Gilead, said to each other,[d] “Who is the man that will begin to fight against the Ammonites?[e] He will be as head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”
Jephthah
11 Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.[f] 2 Gilead’s wife also bore for him sons; and the sons of his wife grew up and drove Jephthah away, and they said to him, “You will not inherit the house of our father because you are the son of another woman.” 3 So Jephthah fled from the presence of his brothers, and he lived in the land of Tob. And outlaws[g] gathered around Jephthah and went with him.
4 After a time the Ammonites[h] made war with Israel. 5 When the Ammonites[i] made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob. 6 And they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our commander, so that we may make war against the Ammonites.”[j] 7 Jephthah said to the elders, “Did you not shun me and drive me out from the house of my father? Why do you come to me now when you have trouble?” 8 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That being so, we have now returned to you, that you may go with us to fight[k] against the Ammonites[l] and become for us as head of all the inhabitants of Gilead.” 9 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me back to fight[m] against the Ammonites,[n] and Yahweh gives them over to me,[o] will I be your head?” 10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “Yahweh will be a witness[p] between us; we will act according to your word.” 11 So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh at Mizpah.
Footnotes
- Judges 10:17 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 10:17 Or “were called to arms”
- Judges 10:17 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Judges 10:18 Literally “said each to his neighbor”
- Judges 10:18 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 11:1 Literally “Gilead fathered Jephthah”
- Judges 11:3 Literally “unprincipled/worthless men”
- Judges 11:4 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 11:5 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 11:6 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 11:8 Literally “to make war”
- Judges 11:8 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 11:9 Literally “to make war”
- Judges 11:9 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 11:9 Literally “before me”
- Judges 11:10 Literally “hearer”
Judges 10:17-11:11
Common English Bible
17 The Ammonites called out their army and made camp in Gilead, while the Israelites gathered and set up their camp at Mizpah. 18 Gilead’s rulers said to each other, “Whoever is willing to launch the attack against the Ammonites will become the leader over all those living in Gilead.”
Rise of Jephthah
11 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. Gilead was his father, but he was a prostitute’s son. 2 Gilead’s wife gave birth to other sons for him, and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah away. They told him, “You won’t get an inheritance in our father’s household because you’re a different woman’s son.” 3 So Jephthah ran away from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Worthless men gathered around Jephthah and became his posse.
4 Sometime afterward, the Ammonites made war against Israel. 5 And when the Ammonites attacked Israel, Gilead’s elders went to bring Jephthah back from the land of Tob. 6 They said to him, “Come be our commander so we can fight against the Ammonites.”
7 But Jephthah replied to Gilead’s elders, “Aren’t you the ones who hated me and drove me away from my father’s household? Why are you coming to me now when you’re in trouble?”
8 Gilead’s elders answered Jephthah, “That may be, but now we’re turning back to you, so come with us and fight the Ammonites. Then you’ll become the leader over us and everyone who lives in Gilead.”
9 And Jephthah said to Gilead’s elders, “If you bring me back to fight the Ammonites and the Lord gives them over to me, I alone will be your leader.”
10 Gilead’s elders replied to him, “The Lord is our witness; we will surely do what you’ve said.” 11 So Jephthah went with Gilead’s elders, and the people made him leader and commander over them. At Mizpah before the Lord, Jephthah repeated everything he had said.
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