And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 12 of Judges. The men of Ephraim again confront another judge because they were not summoned. Jephthah responds militarily and defeats Ephraim. To identify fugitives, the pronunciation of "Shibboleth" is used, which the Ephraimites could not pronounce correctly. The scene shows how internal tribal conflicts can be as destructive as external enemies.
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Jephthah sprach zu ihnen: ich und mein Volk hatten eine große Sache mit den Kindern Ammon, und ich schrie euch an, aber ihr halft mir nicht aus ihren Händen.
Y Jephté les respondió: Yo tuve, y mi pueblo, una gran contienda con los hijos de Ammón, y os llamé, y no me defendisteis de sus manos.
Jefté les respondió: «Mi pueblo y yo teníamos un grave conflicto con los amonitas. Los llamé, pero ustedes no me salvaron de sus manos.
Jephthé leur répondit: Nous avons eu de grandes contestations, moi et mon peuple, avec les fils d'Ammon; et quand je vous ai appelés, vous ne m'avez pas délivré de leurs mains.
E Iefte disse loro: Il mio popolo ed io abbiamo avuta gran contesa co’ figliuoli di Ammon; ed io v’ho chiamati, ma voi non mi avete liberato dalle lor mani.
E Jefté lhes disse: Eu e o meu povo tivemos grande contenda com os filhos de Amom; e chamei-vos, e não me livrastes da sua mão;
耶弗他 對他們說:「我和我的百姓與 亞捫 人有極大的衝突;我曾召你們來,你們卻沒有來救我脫離他們的手。
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