Judges 11:13

The king of the children of Ammon answered to the messengers of Jephthah, “Because Israel took away my land, when he came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon even to the Jabbok, and to the Jordan. Now therefore restore that territory again peaceably.”

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WEBBE

The king of the children of Ammon answered the messengers of Jephthah, “Because Israel took away my land when he came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon even to the Jabbok, and to the Jordan. Now therefore restore that territory again peaceably.”

BSB

The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.”

KJV

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

ASV

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when he came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon even unto the Jabbok, and unto the Jordan: now therefore restore those [lands] again peaceably.

BBE

And the king of the children of Ammon said to the men sent by Jephthah, Because Israel, when he came up out of Egypt, took away my land, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok and as far as Jordan: so now, give me back those lands quietly.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 בְּנֵי־ be·nei- [the] people of H1121 עַמּוֹן a·mon Ammon H5983 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 מַלְאֲכֵי mal·'a·khei [the] messengers of H4397 יִפְתָּח yif·tach Jephthah H3316 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 לָקַח la·kach it took H3947 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אַרְצִי 'ar·tzi land my H776 בַּעֲלוֹתוֹ ba·'a·lo·to when came up it H5927 מִמִּצְרַיִם mi·mitz·ra·yim from Egypt H4714 מֵאַרְנוֹן me·'ar·non from [the] Arnon H769 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and to H5704 הַיַּבֹּק hai·ya·bok the Jabbok H2999 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and to H5704 הַיַּרְדֵּן hai·yar·den the Jordan H3383 וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and therefore H6258 הָשִׁיבָה ha·shi·vah restore H7725 אֶתְהֶן 'et·hen (marks the object) them H853 בְּשָׁלוֹם be·sha·lom in peace H7965

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–28

One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace, and the readiest to make advances to obtain; but rapacity and ambition often cloak their designs under a plea of equity, and render peaceful endeavours of no avail.

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Cross-references

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People & places

Jephthah ArnonEgyptJabbokJordan

Topics

AmmonitesJabbok

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.