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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Judges 11:9 Parallel: And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/judges/11-9.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/judges/11-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/judges/11-9.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Judges 11:9</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../judges/11-8.htm" title="Judges 11:8">◄</a> Judges 11:9 <a href="../judges/11-10.htm" title="Judges 11:10">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Jephthah answered, "Suppose you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me--will I really be your head?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jephthah said to the elders, “Let me get this straight. If I come with you and if the LORD gives me victory over the Ammonites, will you really make me ruler over all the people?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me home again to fight against the Ammonites, and the LORD gives them over to me, I will be your head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />But Jephthah asked them, “If you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, will I really be your leader?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back [home] to fight against the Ammonites and the LORD gives them over to me, will I [really] become your head?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah said to them, “If you are bringing me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah said to them, "If you are bringing me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"All right," Jephthah said. "If I go back with you and the LORD lets me defeat the Ammonites, will you really make me your ruler?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jephthah said to them, "If you take me back home to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives me victory, I will be your ruler." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jephthah told them, "If you take me back to fight against Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jephthah asked the elders of Gilead, "If you all send me to fight against the Ammonites and the LORD hands them over right in front of me, will I really become your head?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader."</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back home to fight against the people of Ammon, and the LORD delivers them to me, shall I be your head?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/judges/11.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you bring me home again to fight with the people of Ammon, and the LORD delivers them before me, shall I be your head?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Yahweh deliver them before me, shall I be your head?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/judges/11.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Jehovah deliver them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/judges/11.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivers them before me, shall I <i>indeed</i> be your head?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/judges/11.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If ye take me back to fight against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah give them up before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/judges/11.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And Iphtah said vnto the Elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home againe to fight against the children of Ammon, if the Lord giue them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/judges/11.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And Iephthah sayde vnto the elders of Gilead: If ye bring me home againe to fight against the children of Ammon, then yf the Lorde deliuer them before me, shall I be your head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/judges/11.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Iephthae sayde vnto the Elders of Gilead: Yf ye fetch me agayne to fighte agaynst the childre of Ammon, and the LORDE delyuer them before me shal I then be youre heade?</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jephthah says to [the] elderly of Gilead, “If you are taking me back to fight against the sons of Ammon, and YHWH has given them before me—am I for a head to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jephthah saith unto the elders of Gilead, 'If ye are taking me back to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah hath given them before me -- I, am I to you for a head?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jephthah will say to the old men of Gilead, If ye turn me back to war against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah gave them before me, shall I be to you for head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Jephte also said to them: If you be come to me sincerely, that I should fight for you against the children of Ammon, and the Lord shall deliver them into my band, shall I be your prince? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Jephthah also said to them: “If you have come to me so that I may fight for you against the sons of Ammon, and if the Lord will deliver them into my hands, will I truly be your leader?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Naphthakh said to the Elders of Gelad: “If you return to me that I will fight with the sons of Amon, and LORD JEHOVAH delivers them before me, I shall be Ruler to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me back to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your chief?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead: 'If ye bring me back home to fight with the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, I will be your head.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jephthae said to the elders of Galaad, If ye turn me back to fight with the children of Ammon, and the Lord should deliver them before me, then will I be your head.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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href="/bsb-strongs/judges/11.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316: yip̄·tāḥ (N-proper-ms) -- From pathach; he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine.">But Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: ḡil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: mə·šî·ḇîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">take me back</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lə·hil·lā·ḥêm (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: biḇ·nê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gives them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">will I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">really be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">your</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: lə·rōš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">leader?”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316. Yiphtach (yif-tawkh') -- "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judah">And Jephthah</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> saith</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- old"> the elders</a><a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568. Gil'ad (ghil-awd') -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites"> of Gilead</a><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">, ‘If</a><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859. 'attah (at-taw') -- you (masc. sing.)"> ye</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return"> are taking me back</a><a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour"> to fight</a><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm1121. ben (bane) -- son"> against the Bene-Ammon</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">, and Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set"> hath given</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> them before</a><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595. 'anokiy (aw-no-kee') -- I"> me—I</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">, am</a><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head"> I to you for a head?’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="יִפְתָּח_2 np 3316"> Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן ampc 2205"> them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="גִּלְעָד np 1568"></a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859"> you</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> are bringing me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhPmpa 7725"> back</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnc 3898"> fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="עַמֹּון np 5983"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp3ms{2} 5414"> gives</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi1cs 1961"> will be</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> your</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsa 7218"> leader</a>.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316. Yiphtach (yif-tawkh') -- 'He opens,' a Gileadite, also a city of Judah">So Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- old">to the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568. Gil'ad (ghil-awd') -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites">of Gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">"If</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">you take</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">me back</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898a.htm" title="3898a">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">against the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983. Ammown (am-mone') -- a people living East of the Jordan">of Ammon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">gives</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">them up to me, will I become</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">your head?"</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316. Yiphtach (yif-tawkh') -- 'He opens,' a Gileadite, also a city of Judah">And Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- old">unto the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568. Gil'ad (ghil-awd') -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites">of Gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">If ye bring me home again</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">against the children</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983. Ammown (am-mone') -- a people living East of the Jordan">of Ammon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">them before</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">me, shall I be your head?</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/11-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 11:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 11:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/11-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 11:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 11:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>