Judges 11:7 “Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and exp…”

Judges 11:7

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?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Didn’t you hate me, and drive me out of my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?”

American Standard Version

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and drive me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?

Geneva Bible 1599

Iphtah then answered the Elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expell me out of my fathers house? how then come you vnto me now in time of your tribulation?

Darby Translation

And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come to me now when ye are in trouble?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jephthah saith to the elders of Gilead, 'Have not ye hated me? and ye cast me out from the house of my father, and wherefore have ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?'

Bible in Basic English

But Jephthah said to the responsible men of Gilead, Did you not, in your hate for me, send me away from my father's house? Why do you come to me now when you are in trouble?

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Cross references

“Did not ye hate”

Proverbs 17:17 Revelation 3:9 Isaiah 60:14 Acts 7:9–14 Genesis 26:27 Genesis 37:27

Proverbs 17:17 · BSB

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Revelation 3:9 · BSB

As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

Isaiah 60:14 · BSB

The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Acts 7:9–14 · BSB

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Genesis 26:27 · BSB

“Why have you come to me?” Isaac asked them. “You hated me and sent me away.”

Genesis 37:27 · BSB

Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6“Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”

8They answered Jephthah, “This is why we now turn to you, that you may go with us, fight the Ammonites, and become leader over all of us who live in Gilead.”

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