Verse 2
Judges 12:2
Free Bible Version
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“I was a man with a great fight on my hands,” Jephthah replied. “I and my people were fighting the Ammonites. When I called on you for help, you didn't come and help save me from them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְ/עַמִּ֥/י וּ/בְנֵֽי עַמּ֖וֹן מְאֹ֑ד וָ/אֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם וְ/לֹֽא הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖/י מִ/יָּדָֽ/ם
English Translation
And Jephthah said to them, "I have had a very serious conflict with my people and the Ammonites, and I called to you, but you did not save me from their hand."
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Chapter 12 Context
1
Then the Ephraimites were called up and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why di...
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“I was a man with a great fight on my hands,” Jephthah replied. “I and my people were fighting the A...
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When I realized that you weren't going to help, I took my life in my hands and went to fight the Amm...
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4
Jephthah summoned all of the men of Gilead and fought against the Ephraimites. The men of Gilead kil...
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5
The Gileadites took control of the fords over the Jordan River that led to Ephraim's territory, and...
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they would tell him, “Say Shibboleth.” If he was from Ephraim he would say “Sibboleth” because he co...
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7
Jephthah led Israel as judge for six years. Then he died and was buried in one of Gilead's towns.
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8
After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel as a judge.
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9
He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He married off his daughters to men of other tribes, and he...
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10
After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel as judge for ten years.
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11
After him, Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel as judge.
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12
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode seventy donkeys. He led Israel as judge for eight y...
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Then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amal...
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