Judges 11:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?”

Judges 11:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 11:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 11:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, “What do you have to do with me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?””

Judges 11:12 — World English Bible

Judges 11:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come unto me to fight against my land?”

Judges 11:12 — American Standard Version

Judges 11:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jephthah sendeth messengers unto the king of the Bene-Ammon, saying, `What--to me and to thee, that thou hast come in unto me, to fight in my land.'”

Judges 11:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 11:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight against my land?”

Judges 11:12 — Darby Translation

Judges 11:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iphtah sent messengers vnto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to doe with me, that thou art come against me, to fight in my lande?”

Judges 11:12 — Geneva Bible

Judges 11:12 in Context — Judges 11

10 Y los ancianos de Galaad respondieron á Jephté: Jehová oiga entre nosotros, si no hiciéremos como tú dices.

11 Entonces Jephté vino con los ancianos de Galaad, y el pueblo lo eligió por su cabeza y príncipe; y Jephté habló todas sus palabras delante de Jehová en Mizpa.

12 Y envió Jephté embajadores al rey de los Ammonitas, diciendo: ¿Qué tienes tú conmigo que has venido á mí para hacer guerra en mi tierra?

13 Y el rey de los Ammonitas respondió á los embajadores de Jephté: Por cuanto Israel tomó mi tierra, cuando subió de Egipto, desde Arnón hasta Jaboc y el Jordán; por tanto, devuélvelas ahora en paz.

14 Y Jephté tornó á enviar otros embajadores al rey de los Ammonitas,

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What Does Judges 11:12 Mean?

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