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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.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 11 of Judges. Jephthah is introduced as a mighty warrior but also as the son of a foreign woman and rejected by his brothers. Driven away from his family, he gathers around himself men without resources and is later called by the elders of Gilead when the Ammonite threat appears. The narrative immediately establishes the tension between social rejection and political usefulness: the one who was excluded becomes the leader the community needs.
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Compare Judges 11:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Die Ältesten von Gilead sprachen zu Jephthah: Darum kommen wir nun wieder zu dir, daß du mit uns ziehst und hilfst uns streiten wider die Kinder Ammon und seist unser Haupt über alle, die in Gilead wohnen.
Español · RVR1909 Y los ancianos de Galaad respondieron a Jephté: Por esta misma causa tornamos ahora a ti, para que vengas con nosotros, y pelees contra los hijos de Ammón, y nos seas cabeza a todos los que moramos en Galaad.
Español · NTBT Los ancianos de Galaad le dijeron: «Precisamente por eso hemos vuelto ahora a ti, para que vengas con nosotros, luches contra los amonitas y seas nuestro jefe, el de todos los habitantes de Galaad».
Français · LSG Les anciens de Galaad dirent à Jephthé: Nous revenons à toi maintenant, afin que tu marches avec nous, que tu combattes les fils d'Ammon, et que tu sois notre chef, celui de tous les habitants de Galaad.
Italiano · DIO1885 E gli Anziani di Galaad dissero a Iefte: Perciò siamo noi ora ritornati a te, acciocchè tu venga con noi, e combatta contro a’ figliuoli di Ammon; e che tu sii capo di tutti gli abitanti di Galaad.
Português · ARC E disseram os anciãos de Gileade a Jefté: Por isso tornamos a ti, para que venhas conosco, e combatas contra os filhos de Amom; e nos sejas por chefe sobre todos os moradores de Gileade.
中文 · RCUV 基列 的長老對 耶弗他 說：「現在我們回到你這裏，是要請你同我們去跟 亞捫 人打仗，作 基列 所有居民的領袖。」
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