Translations
Modern
Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?”
Traditional
And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
Literal
And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did not you hate me and expel me from the house of my father? Why have you come to me now when there is distress to you?”
Latin
Quibus ille respondit: Nonne vos estis, qui odistis me, et ejecistis de domo patris mei? et nunc venistis ad me necessitate compulsi.
Original
Hebrew
English
Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?”
Notes
When Jephthah questioned the offer, the elders insisted on using the stronger term, ruler.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Jephthah: A judge of Israel, known for his tragic vow
Places
Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name
Glossary
Ammon, Ammonites Family Life and Relations Gilead (Place) Jephthah Judges, Book of Manasseh, Tribe of Mizpah Palestine
Topics
Government: Municipal: Devolving Upon a Local Senate and Executive officers Hatred: Men of Gilead Jephthah: Made Captain of the Army Jephthah: Made Head of the Land of Gilead Prayer: Answered: Ammon The Ammonites: Jephthah Raised up to Deliver Israel From