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And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
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Verse 5 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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Compare Judges 12:5 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 Und die Gileaditer nahmen ein die Furten des Jordans vor Ephraim. Wenn nun die Flüchtigen Ephraims sprachen: Laß mich hinübergehen! so sprachen die Männer von Gilead zu Ihm: Bist du ein Ephraimiter? Wenn er dann antwortete: Nein!
Español · RVR1909 Y los Galaaditas tomaron los vados del Jordán a Ephraim; y era que, cuando alguno de los de Ephraim que había huido, decía, ¿pasaré? los de Galaad le preguntaban: ¿Eres tú Ephrateo? Si él respondía, No;
Español · NTBT Los galaaditas tomaron los vados del Jordán que conducían a Efraín. Cuando un fugitivo de Efraín decía: «Quiero cruzar», los hombres de Galaad le preguntaban: «¿Eres de Efraín?». Si respondía: «No»,
Français · LSG Galaad s'empara des gués du Jourdain du côté d'Ephraïm. Et quand l'un des fuyards d'Ephraïm disait: Laissez-moi passer! les hommes de Galaad lui demandaient: Es-tu Ephraïmite? Il répondait: Non.
Italiano · DIO1885 E i Galaaditi occuparono i passi del Giordano a que’ di Efraim; e quando alcuno di que’ di Efraim che scampavano diceva: Lascia ch’io passi, i Galaaditi gli dicevano: Sei tu di Efraim? E s’egli diceva:
Português · ARC Porque tomaram os gileaditas aos efraimitas os vaus do Jordão; e sucedeu que, quando algum dos fugitivos de Efraim dizia: Deixai-me passar; então os gileaditas perguntavam: És tu efraimita? E dizendo ele: Não,
中文 · RCUV 基列 人把守 約旦河 的渡口，不許 以法蓮 人過去。逃跑的 以法蓮 人若說：「讓我過河。」 基列 人就問他說：「你是不是 以法蓮 人？」他若說：「不是」，
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