Judges 11:6

In 11 translations

BSB

“Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”

KJV

And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

WEB

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

ASV

and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

LSV

and they say to Jephthah, “Come, and you have been for a captain to us, and we fight against the sons of Ammon.”

YLT

and they say unto Jephthah, 'Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'

DBY

And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.

DRC

And they said to him: Come thou and be our prince, and fight against the children of Ammon.

GNV

And they saide vnto Iphtah, Come and be our captaine, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

JPS

And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.'

LXXE

And they said to Jephthae, Come, and be our head, and we will fight with the sons of Ammon.

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WLC

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְיִפְתָּ֔ח לְכָ֕ה וְהָיִ֥יתָה לָּ֖נוּ לְקָצִ֑ין וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה בִּבְנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

LXX-Br

καὶ εἶπαν τῷ Ἰεφθάε, δεῦρο καὶ ἔσῃ ἡμῖν εἰς ἀρχηγὸν, καὶ παραταξόμεθα πρὸς υἱοὺς Ἀμμών.

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