Judges 11:26

While Israel lived in Heshbon and its towns, and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities that are along by the side of the Arnon, three hundred years; why didn’t you recover them within that time?

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WEBBE

Israel lived in Heshbon and its towns, and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities that are along the side of the Arnon for three hundred years! Why didn’t you recover them within that time?

BSB

For three hundred years Israel has lived in Heshbon, Aroer, and their villages, as well as all the cities along the banks of the Arnon. Why did you not take them back during that time?

KJV

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?

ASV

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and its towns, and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities that are along by the side of the Arnon, three hundred years; wherefore did ye not recover them within that time?

BBE

While Israel was living in Heshbon and its daughter-towns and in Aroer and its daughter-towns and in all the towns which are by the side of the Arnon, for three hundred years, why did you not get them back at that time?

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בְּשֶׁבֶת be·she·vet when dwelt H3427 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן be·chesh·bon in Heshbon H2809 וּבִבְנוֹתֶיהָ u·viv·no·tei·ha and in daughters its H1323 וּבְעַרְעוֹר u·ve·'ar·'or and in Aroer H6177 וּבִבְנוֹתֶיהָ u·viv·no·tei·ha and in daughters its H1323 וּבְכָל־ u·ve·khol- and in all H3605 הֶעָרִים he·'a·rim the cities H5892 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 עַל־ 'al- [were] on H5921 יְדֵי ye·dei [the] sides of H3027 אַרְנוֹן 'ar·non [the] Arnon H769 שְׁלֹשׁ she·losh three H7969 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 וּמַדּוּעַ u·ma·du·a' and why H4069 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 הִצַּלְתֶּם hi·tzal·tem did you recover [them] H5337 בָּעֵת ba·'et at the time H6256 הַהִיא ha·hi' (the) that H1931

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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ArnonHeshbonAroer

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Aroer

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