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Judges 11:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him. "

Judges 11:3

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1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. He was the son of a prostitute. Gilead became the father of Jephthah.

2 Gilead’s wife bore him sons. When his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will not inherit in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.”

3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.

4 After a while, the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

5 When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

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Judges 12:1

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"The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!”"

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Judges 9:21

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"Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all who were with him, knew it; and they fled into the wilderness of Tekoah, and encamped by the water of the pool of Asphar."

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"But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon."

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"The LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety."

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Judges 11:1

"Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. He was the son of a prostitute. Gilead became the father of Jephthah."

Judges 11:2

"Gilead’s wife bore him sons. When his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will not inherit in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.”"

Judges 11:4

"After a while, the children of Ammon made war against Israel."

Judges 11:5

"When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob."

Judges 11:6

"They said to Jephthah, “Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”"

Judges 11:7

"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?”"

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