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And when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And Gilead’s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. <a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Gilead’s wife bore sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Gilead&#8217s wife bore him sons; and when his wife&#8217s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, &#8220You shall not have an inheritance in our father&#8217s house, for you are the son of another woman.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Gilead’s wife bore him sons, and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Gilead’s wife bore him sons, and when they grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will have no inheritance in our father’s family, because you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Gilead&#8217s wife bore him sons, and when they grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, &#8220You will have no inheritance in our father&#8217s house, because you are the son of another woman.&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jepthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of another woman. <a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drave out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of another woman. <a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Gilead's wife also gave birth to sons. When his wife's sons grew up, they threw Jephthah out. They told him, "You'll get no inheritance from our father. You're the son of that other woman." <a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> had other sons by his wife, and when they grew up, they forced Jephthah to leave home. They told him, "You will not inherit anything from our father; you are the son of another woman." <a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Gilead's wife bore two sons through him, but when his wife's sons grew up, they expelled Jephthah and declared to him, "You won't have an inheritance in this house, since you're the son of a different woman." <a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And Gilead?s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, ?You shall have no inheritance in our father?s house, because you are the son of another woman.? <a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Gilead's wife also gave him sons. When his wife's sons grew up, they made Jephthah leave and said to him, "You are not going to inherit any of our father's wealth, because you are another woman's son." <a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Gilead's wife bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, "You shall not inherit in our father's house; for you are the son of another woman." <a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Gilead's wife bore him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said to him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. <a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Gilead’s wife bore him sons. When his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will not inherit in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the wife of Gilead bears sons to him, and the wife’s sons grow up and cast Jephthah out, and say to him, “You do not inherit in the house of our father; for you [are the] son of another woman.” <a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the wife of Gilead beareth to him sons, and the wife's sons grow up and cast out Jephthah, and say to him, 'Thou dost not inherit in the house of our father; for son of another woman art thou.' <a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Gilead's wife will bring forth sons to him, and his wife's sons will grow, and they will drive out Jephthah, and they will say to him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house, for thou the son of another woman.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now Galaad had a wife of whom he had sons: who after they were grown up, thrust out Jephte, saying: Thou canst not inherit in the house of our father, because thou art born of another mother. <a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Gilead had a wife, from whom he received sons. And they, after growing up, cast out Jephthah, saying, “You cannot inherit in the house of our father, because you were born of another mother.” <a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Gilead’s wife had also borne him sons. When they grew up the sons of the wife had driven Jephthah away, saying to him, “You shall inherit nothing in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Gilead’s wife also bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah away, saying to him, “You shall not inherit anything in our father’s house; for you are the son of another woman.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Gilead's wife bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they expelled Jephthah, saying, He shall not inherit in our father's house, because he is the son of another woman. <a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Gelad’s wife bore to him sons, and the sons of the woman grew up and they expelled Naphthakh, and they were saying: “He will not inherit the house of our father, because he is the son of another woman”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Gilead's wife bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said unto him: 'Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of another woman.' <a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the wife of Galaad bore him sons; and the sons of his wife grew up, and they cast out Jephthae, and said to him, Thou shalt not inherit in the house of our father, for thou art the son of a concubine. <a href="/parallel/judges/11-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3359" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Jephthah Delivers Israel</a> 1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father. 2<a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: gil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">And Gilead’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ- (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">bore him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: way·yiḡ·də·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">grew up,</a> <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.">drove Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1644.htm" title="1644: way·ḡā·rə·šū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To drive out, cast out. A primitive root; to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce.">out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You shall have no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: ṯin·ḥal (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">in our father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’āt·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">are the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥe·reṯ (Adj-fs) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">of another</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">woman.”</a> 3So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/21-10.htm">Genesis 21:10</a> and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” <a href="/genesis/25-6.htm">Genesis 25:6</a> But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east. <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-10</a> Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. / Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? / The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Deuteronomy 21:15-17</a> If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him. <a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a> These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. <a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Psalm 69:8</a> I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Proverbs 22:10</a> Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3</a> Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a> Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? <a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10</a> Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. <a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17</a> But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? <a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a> He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. <a href="/john/4-9.htm">John 4:9</a> “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) <a href="/john/8-41.htm">John 8:41</a> You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Gilead's wife bore him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said to him, You shall not inherit in our father's house; for you are the son of a strange woman.thrust out<a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Genesis 12:10</a> And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.<a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Deuteronomy 23:2</a> A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.<a href="/galatians/4-30.htm">Galatians 4:30</a> Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.a strange<a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Proverbs 2:16</a> To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;<a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3,20</a> For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: … <a href="/proverbs/6-24.htm">Proverbs 6:24-26</a> To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/8-31.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/joshua/5-5.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/judges/8-31.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/judges/9-53.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/9-41.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/judges/2-9.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/judges/9-37.htm">Part</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/judges/9-54.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-18.htm">Wife's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/11-23.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/judges/11-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Part</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-50.htm">Wife's</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 11</div>1. <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead</a> 12. <a href="/judges/11-12.htm">The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain</a> 29. <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Jephthah's vow</a> 32. <a href="/judges/11-32.htm">His conquest of the Ammonites</a> 34. <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">He performs his vow on his daughter.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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 id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And Gilead’s wife bore him sons This phrase indicates the legitimate lineage within Gilead's family, highlighting the cultural importance of legitimate heirs in ancient Israelite society. Sons born to a wife held a higher status and were typically the primary inheritors of the family estate. This reflects the patriarchal structure of the time, where lineage and inheritance were passed through male descendants.who grew up The sons reaching maturity signifies their readiness to assert their rights and responsibilities within the family. In ancient Israel, reaching adulthood meant taking on roles in the community and family, including decisions about inheritance and leadership. This transition often brought about familial tensions, especially in cases of blended families or disputes over inheritance.drove Jephthah out Jephthah's expulsion by his half-brothers underscores the social stigma associated with illegitimacy. In the cultural context of the time, being the son of a concubine or another woman often led to marginalization. This act of driving Jephthah out reflects the harsh realities of family dynamics and societal norms that prioritized legitimate heirs.and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house Inheritance was a critical aspect of family and tribal identity in ancient Israel. By denying Jephthah a share in the inheritance, his brothers were not only excluding him from material wealth but also from the social and spiritual heritage of their father. This exclusion reflects the legal and cultural practices of the time, where inheritance rights were closely tied to legitimacy and birthright.because you are the son of another woman.” This phrase highlights the distinction made between children of a wife and those of other women, such as concubines or mistresses. The term "another woman" indicates Jephthah's lower status in the family hierarchy. This situation parallels other biblical narratives where children of different mothers face conflict, such as Ishmael and Isaac or Esau and Jacob. It also foreshadows Jephthah's rise to leadership despite his initial rejection, drawing a parallel to the theme of God using the marginalized for His purposes, as seen in the lives of other biblical figures like David and Joseph.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a> A mighty warrior and the son of Gilead, born to a prostitute. He was rejected by his half-brothers and driven away from his home. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a> The father of Jephthah, who had sons with his wife. His name is also associated with the region where these events took place. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gilead's_wife.htm">Gilead’s Wife</a> The mother of Jephthah's half-brothers, who bore legitimate sons to Gilead. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jephthah's_half-brothers.htm">Jephthah’s Half-Brothers</a> The sons of Gilead’s wife, who rejected Jephthah and denied him an inheritance. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_gilead.htm">The Land of Gilead</a> A region east of the Jordan River, significant in Israel's history and the setting for this account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/rejection_and_god's_purpose.htm">Rejection and God's Purpose</a> Even when rejected by family or society, God can have a significant purpose for our lives. Jephthah's rejection did not prevent him from being used by God. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_family_dynamics.htm">The Impact of Family Dynamics</a> Family relationships can deeply affect our lives, but they do not define our ultimate destiny. Trust in God's plan beyond familial acceptance. <a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_identity.htm">Inheritance and Identity</a> Our true inheritance is not earthly but spiritual. As believers, our identity and inheritance are found in Christ, not in human lineage or acceptance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_the_outcast.htm">God's Use of the Outcast</a> God often uses those who are marginalized or rejected by society to accomplish His purposes, demonstrating His power and grace. <a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a> The account encourages us to seek reconciliation and forgiveness within our families, reflecting God's heart for unity and peace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 11</a> <a href="/q/why_didn't_god_stop_jephthah's_vow.htm">Why did God allow Jephthah to sacrifice his daughter in Judges 11 without stopping him?</a> <a href="/q/is_jephthah's_lineage_inconsistent.htm">Judges 11:1–3: Does Jephthah’s parentage present any inconsistency with standard Old Testament genealogical records? </a> <a href="/q/why_gouge_eyes_as_submission_in_1_sam_11.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:1-2, how could gouging out the right eye of every Israelite realistically have served as a sign of submission without stronger resistance or outside intervention?</a> <a href="/q/judges_12_1-7__unity_or_conflict.htm">Judges 12:1-7 - How does the narrative align with or contradict earlier portrayals of tribal unity and cooperation in Judges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) They thrust out Jephthah.--This was in perfect accordance with the law (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/23-2.htm" title="A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.">Deuteronomy 23:2-3</a>), and with family rules and traditions. Abraham had sent the son of Hagar and the sons of Keturah to found other settlements (<a href="/genesis/21-10.htm" title="Why she said to Abraham, Cast out this female slave and her son: for the son of this female slave shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.">Genesis 21:10</a>; <a href="/genesis/25-6.htm" title="But to the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.">Genesis 25:6</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And Gilead's wife. Whenever Gilead lived, besides the son by the foreign harlot, whom Jephthah represented, he had sons and descendants by his legitimate wife, who claimed to be his sole heirs, and who therefore drove Jephthah from the inheritance of their father's house. They might, as far as the language used is concerned, have been Gilead's own sons, or they may have been his grandsons or great-grandsons, and so either the brothers or the cousins and fellow-tribesmen of Jephthah. <a href="/commentaries/judges/11-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And Gilead’s גִּלְעָ֛ד (gil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites wife אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female bore וַתֵּ֧לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage him sons, בָּנִ֑ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son who בְֽנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son grew up, וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ (way·yiḡ·də·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> To grow up, become great drove Jephthah יִפְתָּ֗ח (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3316.htm">Strong's 3316: </a> Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah out, וַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּ (way·ḡā·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1644.htm">Strong's 1644: </a> To drive out from a, possession, to expatriate, divorce and said וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to him, לוֹ֙ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> “You shall have no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no inheritance תִנְחַ֣ל (ṯin·ḥal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate in our father’s אָבִ֔ינוּ (’ā·ḇî·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father house, בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of another אַחֶ֖רֶת (’a·ḥe·reṯ) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other woman.” אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/11-2.htm">Judges 11:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">OT History: Judges 11:2 Gilead's wife bore him sons (Jd Judg. 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