Judges 11:8
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
The eldersזִקְנֵ֨יzik·nei2205oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Gileadגִלְעָ֜דgil·'ad1568a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai·yo·me·ru559to utter, saya prim. root
to Jephthah,יִפְתָּ֗חyif·tach3316"He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judahfrom pathach
"For this reasonלָכֵן֙la·chen3651so, thusa prim. adverb
we have nowעַתָּה֙at·tah6258nowprobably from anah
returnedשַׁ֣בְנוּshav·nu7725to turn back, returna prim. root
to you, that you may goוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve·ha·lach·ta1980to go, come, walka prim. root
with us and fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ve·nil·cham·ta3898ato fight, do battlea prim. root
with the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv·nei1121sona prim. root
of Ammonעַמֹּ֑וןam·mo·vn;5983a people living E. of the Jordanfrom im
and becomeוְהָיִ֤יתָve·ha·yi·ta1961to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
headלְרֹ֔אשׁle·rosh,7218heada prim. root
over allלְכֹ֖לle·chol3605the whole, allfrom kalal
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo·she·vei3427to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Gilead."גִלְעָֽד׃gil·'ad.1568a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
KJV Lexicon
And the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Jephthah
Yiphtach  (yif-tawkh')
he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah.
Therefore we turn again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to thee now that thou mayest go
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
with us and fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ammon
`Ammown  (am-mone')
tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites.
and be our head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
over all the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
New American Standard (©1995)
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

King James Bible
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

American King James Version
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

American Standard Version
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and thou shalt be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Darby Bible Translation
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight with the Ammonites, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

English Revised Version
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon, and thou shalt be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

World English Bible
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "Therefore we have turned again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and you shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

Young's Literal Translation
and the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, 'Therefore, now, we have turned back unto thee; and thou hast gone with us, and fought against the Bene-Ammon, and thou hast been to us for head -- to all the inhabitants of Gilead.'

שופטים 11:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ זִקְנֵ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֗ח לָכֵן֙ עַתָּה֙ שַׁ֣בְנוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וְהָיִ֤יתָ לָּ֙נוּ֙ לְרֹ֔אשׁ לְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃

שופטים 11:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו זקני גלעד אל־יפתח לכן עתה שבנו אליך והלכת עמנו ונלחמת בבני עמון והיית לנו לראש לכל ישבי גלעד׃

שופטים 11:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמרו זקני גלעד אל־יפתח לכן עתה שבנו אליך והלכת עמנו ונלחמת בבני עמון והיית לנו לראש לכל ישבי גלעד׃

שופטים 11:8 Hebrew Bible
ויאמרו זקני גלעד אל יפתח לכן עתה שבנו אליך והלכת עמנו ונלחמת בבני עמון והיית לנו לראש לכל ישבי גלעד׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
dixeruntque principes Galaad ad Iepthae ob hanc igitur causam nunc ad te venimus ut proficiscaris nobiscum et pugnes contra filios Ammon sisque dux omnium qui habitant in Galaad

Ammon Ammonites Bene-ammon Elders Fight Fought Gilead Hast Inhabitants Jephthah Mayest Nevertheless Reason Responsible Returned Sons Turn Turning War

Ammon Ammonites Children Elders Head Inhabitants Jephthah Mayest Nevertheless Reason Turn Turned Turning

Ammon Ammonites Children Elders Head Inhabitants Jephthah Mayest Nevertheless Reason Turn Turned Turning

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