Judg.12.1

The men of Ephraim mustered their troops, crossed to Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, "Why did you go out to fight the Ammonites without letting us go with you? We're going to burn your house down on you!"

Judg.12.1

The men of Ephraim called out their forces, crossed over to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We're going to burn down your house over your head."

Judg.12.1

Then the men of Ephraim gathered together, crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you with fire!"

Judg.12.1

Then the tribe of Ephraim mobilized its army and crossed over to Zaphon. They sent this message to Jephthah: "Why didn't you call for us to help you fight against Ammon? We are going to burn down your house with you in it!"

Judg.12.2

Jephthah said, "I and my people had our hands full negotiating with the Ammonites. And I did call to you for help but you ignored me.

Judg.12.2

Jephthah answered, "I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn't save me out of their hands.

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And Jephthah said to them, "My people and I were in a great struggle with the people of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands.

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"I summoned you at the beginning of the dispute, but you refused to come!" Jephthah said. "You failed to help us in our struggle against Ammon.

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When I saw that you weren't coming, I took my life in my hands and confronted the Ammonites myself. And GOD gave them to me! So why did you show up here today? Are you spoiling for a fight with me?"

Judg.12.3

When I saw that you wouldn't help, I took my life in my hands and crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave me the victory over them. Now why have you come up today to fight me?"

Judg.12.3

So when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the people of Ammon; and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?"

Judg.12.3

So I risked my life and went to battle without you, and the LORD gave me victory over the Ammonites. So why have you come to fight me?"

Judg.12.4

So Jephthah got his Gilead troops together and fought Ephraim. And the men of Gilead hit them hard because they were saying, "Gileadites are nothing but half-breeds and rejects from Ephraim and Manasseh."

Judg.12.4

Jephthah then called together the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. The Gileadites struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, "You Gileadites are renegades from Ephraim and Manasseh."

Judg.12.4

Now Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because they said, "You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites and among the Manassites."

Judg.12.4

The leaders of Ephraim responded, "The men of Gilead are nothing more than rejects from Ephraim and Manasseh." So Jephthah called out his army and attacked the men of Ephraim and defeated them.

Judg.12.5

Gilead captured the fords of the Jordan at the crossing to Ephraim. If an Ephraimite fugitive said, "Let me cross," the men of Gilead would ask, "Are you an Ephraimite?" and he would say, "No."

Judg.12.5

The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a survivor of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he replied, "No,"

Judg.12.5

The Gileadites seized the fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites arrived. And when any Ephraimite who escaped said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No,"

Judg.12.5

Jephthah captured the shallows of the Jordan, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim tried to go back across, the men of Gilead would challenge him. "Are you a member of the tribe of Ephraim?" they would ask. If the man said, "No, I'm not,"

Judg.12.6

And they would say, "Say, "Shibboleth.'" But he would always say, "Sibboleth"--he couldn't say it right. Then they would grab him and kill him there at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two Ephraimite divisions were killed on that occasion.

Judg.12.6

they said, "All right, say 'Shibboleth.'" If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.

Judg.12.6

then they would say to him, "Then say, "Shibboleth'!" And he would say, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it right. Then they would take him and kill him at the fords of the Jordan. There fell at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites.

Judg.12.6

they would tell him to say "Shibboleth." If he was from Ephraim, he would say "Sibboleth," because people from Ephraim cannot pronounce the word correctly. Then they would take him and kill him at the shallows of the Jordan River. So forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.

Judg.12.7

Jephthah judged Israel six years. Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in his city, Mizpah of Gilead.

Judg.12.7

Jephthah led Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in a town in Gilead.

Judg.12.7

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried among the cities of Gilead.

Judg.12.7

Jephthah was Israel's judge for six years. When he died, he was buried in one of the towns of Gilead.

Judg.12.8

After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

Judg.12.8

After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel.

Judg.12.8

After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

Judg.12.8

After Jephthah, Ibzan became Israel's judge. He lived in Bethlehem,

Judg.12.9

He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage outside his clan and brought in thirty daughters-in-law from the outside for his sons.

Judg.12.9

He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty young women as wives from outside his clan. Ibzan led Israel seven years.

Judg.12.9

He had thirty sons. And he gave away thirty daughters in marriage, and brought in thirty daughters from elsewhere for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.

Judg.12.9

and he had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He married his daughters to men outside his clan and brought in thirty young women from outside his clan to marry his sons. Ibzan judged Israel for seven years.

Judg.12.10

He judged Israel seven years. Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.

Judg.12.10

Then Ibzan died, and was buried in Bethlehem.

Judg.12.10

Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem.

Judg.12.10

When he died, he was buried at Bethlehem.

Judg.12.11

After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years.

Judg.12.11

After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years.

Judg.12.11

After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years.

Judg.12.11

After him, Elon from Zebulun became Israel's judge. He judged Israel for ten years.

Judg.12.12

Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Judg.12.12

Then Elon died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Judg.12.12

And Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

Judg.12.12

When he died, he was buried at Aijalon in Zebulun.

Judg.12.13

After him, Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Judg.12.13

After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.

Judg.12.13

After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Judg.12.13

After Elon died, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, became Israel's judge.

Judg.12.14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.

Judg.12.14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years.

Judg.12.14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.

Judg.12.14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He was Israel's judge for eight years.

Judg.12.15

Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim in the Amalekite hill country.

Judg.12.15

Then Abdon son of Hillel died, and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Judg.12.15

Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mountains of the Amalekites.

Judg.12.15

Then he died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Judg.13.1

And then the People of Israel were back at it again, doing what was evil in GOD's sight. GOD put them under the domination of the Philistines for forty years.

Judg.13.1

Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

Judg.13.1

Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

Judg.13.1

Again the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines, who kept them in subjection for forty years.

Judg.13.2

At that time there was a man named Manoah from Zorah from the tribe of Dan. His wife was barren and childless.

Judg.13.2

A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile and remained childless.

Judg.13.2

Now there was a certain man from Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had no children.

Judg.13.2

In those days, a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.

Judg.13.3

The angel of God appeared to her and told her, "I know that you are barren and childless, but you're going to become pregnant and bear a son.

Judg.13.3

The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, "You are sterile and childless, but you are going to conceive and have a son.

Judg.13.3

And the Angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, "Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.

Judg.13.3

The angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah's wife and said, "Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son.

Judg.13.4

But take much care: Drink no wine or beer; eat nothing ritually unclean.

Judg.13.4

Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean,

Judg.13.4

Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean.

Judg.13.4

You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink or eat any forbidden food.

Judg.13.5

You are, in fact, pregnant right now, carrying a son. No razor will touch his head--the boy will be GOD's Nazirite from the moment of his birth. He will launch the deliverance from Philistine oppression."

Judg.13.5

because you will conceive and give birth to a son. No razor may be used on his head, because the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines."

Judg.13.5

For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines."

Judg.13.5

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will rescue Israel from the Philistines."

Judg.13.6

The woman went to her husband and said, "A man of God came to me. He looked like the angel of God--terror laced with glory! I didn't ask him where he was from and he didn't tell me his name,

Judg.13.6

Then the woman went to her husband and told him, "A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name.

Judg.13.6

So the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A Man of God came to me, and His countenance was like the countenance of the Angel of God, very awesome; but I did not ask Him where He was from, and He did not tell me His name.

Judg.13.6

The woman ran and told her husband, "A man of God appeared to me! He was like one of God's angels, terrifying to look at. I didn't ask where he was from, and he didn't tell me his name.

Judg.13.7

but he told me, 'You're pregnant. You're going to give birth to a son. Don't drink any wine or beer and eat nothing ritually unclean. The boy will be God's Nazirite from the moment of birth to the day of his death.'"

Judg.13.7

But he said to me, 'You will conceive and give birth to a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from birth until the day of his death.'"

Judg.13.7

And He said to me, "Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. Now drink no wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death."'

Judg.13.7

But he told me, `You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink or eat any forbidden food. For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.'"

Judg.13.8

Manoah prayed to GOD: "Master, let the man of God you sent come to us again and teach us how to raise this boy who is to be born."

Judg.13.8

Then Manoah prayed to the LORD: "O LORD, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born."

Judg.13.8

Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, and said, "O my Lord, please let the Man of God whom You sent come to us again and teach us what we shall do for the child who will be born."

Judg.13.8

Then Manoah prayed to the LORD. He said, "Lord, please let the man of God come back to us again and give us more instructions about this son who is to be born."

Judg.13.9

God listened to Manoah. God's angel came again to the woman. She was sitting in the field; her husband Manoah wasn't there with her.

Judg.13.9

God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.

Judg.13.9

And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the Angel of God came to the woman again as she was sitting in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her.

Judg.13.9

God answered his prayer, and the angel of God appeared once again to his wife as she was sitting in the field. But her husband, Manoah, was not with her.

Judg.13.10

She jumped to her feet and ran and told her husband: "He's back! The man who came to me that day!"

Judg.13.10

The woman hurried to tell her husband, "He's here! The man who appeared to me the other day!"

Judg.13.10

Then the woman ran in haste and told her husband, and said to him, "Look, the Man who came to me the other day has just now appeared to me!"

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So she quickly ran and told her husband, "The man who appeared to me the other day is here again!"

Judg.13.11

Manoah got up and, following his wife, came to the man. He said to him, "Are you the man who spoke to my wife?" He said, "I am."

Judg.13.11

Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, "Are you the one who talked to my wife?I am," he said.

Judg.13.11

So Manoah arose and followed his wife. When he came to the Man, he said to Him, "Are You the Man who spoke to this woman?" And He said, "I am."

Judg.13.11

Manoah ran back with his wife and asked, "Are you the man who talked to my wife the other day?Yes," he replied, "I am."

Judg.13.12

Manoah said, "So. When what you say comes true, what do you have to tell us about this boy and his work?"

Judg.13.12

So Manoah asked him, "When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule for the boy's life and work?"

Judg.13.12

Manoah said, "Now let Your words come to pass! What will be the boy's rule of life, and his work?"

Judg.13.12

So Manoah asked him, "When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy's life and work?"

Judg.13.13

The angel of God said to Manoah,

Judg.13.13

The angel of the LORD answered, "Your wife must do all that I have told her.

Judg.13.13

So the Angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Of all that I said to the woman let her be careful.

Judg.13.13

The angel of the LORD replied, "Be sure your wife follows the instructions I gave her.

Judg.13.14

"Keep in mind everything I told the woman. Eat nothing that comes from the vine: Drink no wine or beer; eat no ritually unclean foods. She's to observe everything I commanded her."

Judg.13.14

She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her."

Judg.13.14

She may not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor may she drink wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean. All that I commanded her let her observe."

Judg.13.14

She must not eat grapes or raisins, drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, or eat any forbidden food."

Judg.13.15

Manoah said to the angel of God, "Please, stay with us a little longer; we'll prepare a meal for you--a young goat."

Judg.13.15

Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you."

Judg.13.15

Then Manoah said to the Angel of the LORD, "Please let us detain You, and we will prepare a young goat for You."

Judg.13.15

Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat."

Judg.13.16

GOD's angel said to Manoah, "Even if I stay, I won't eat your food. But if you want to prepare a Whole-Burnt-Offering for GOD, go ahead--offer it!" Manoah had no idea that he was talking to the angel of God.

Judg.13.16

The angel of the LORD replied, "Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD." (Manoah did not realize that it was the angel of the LORD.)

Judg.13.16

And the Angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Though you detain Me, I will not eat your food. But if you offer a burnt offering, you must offer it to the LORD." (For Manoah did not know He was the Angel of the LORD.)

Judg.13.16

"I will stay," the angel of the LORD replied, "but I will not eat anything. However, you may prepare a burnt offering as a sacrifice to the LORD." (Manoah didn't realize it was the angel of the LORD.)

Judg.13.17

Then Manoah asked the angel of God, "What's your name? When your words come true, we'd like to honor you."

Judg.13.17

Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the LORD, "What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?"

Judg.13.17

Then Manoah said to the Angel of the LORD, "What is Your name, that when Your words come to pass we may honor You?"

Judg.13.17

Then Manoah asked the angel of the LORD, "What is your name? For when all this comes true, we want to honor you."

Judg.13.18

The angel of GOD said, "What's this? You ask for my name? You wouldn't understand--it's sheer wonder."

Judg.13.18

He replied, "Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding. "

Judg.13.18

And the Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask My name, seeing it is wonderful?"

Judg.13.18

"Why do you ask my name?" the angel of the LORD replied. "You wouldn't understand if I told you."

Judg.13.19

So Manoah took the kid and the Grain-Offering and sacrificed them on a rock altar to GOD who works wonders.

Judg.13.19

Then Manoah took a young goat, together with the grain offering, and sacrificed it on a rock to the LORD. And the LORD did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched:

Judg.13.19

So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering, and offered it upon the rock to the LORD. And He did a wondrous thing while Manoah and his wife looked on--

Judg.13.19

Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered it on a rock as a sacrifice to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife watched, the LORD did an amazing thing.

Judg.13.20

As the flames leapt up from the altar to heaven, GOD's angel also ascended in the altar flames. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.

Judg.13.20

As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground.

Judg.13.20

it happened as the flame went up toward heaven from the altar--the Angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar! When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell on their faces to the ground.

Judg.13.20

As the flames from the altar shot up toward the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the fire. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell with their faces to the ground.

Judg.13.21

Manoah and his wife never saw the angel of GOD again. Only then did Manoah realize that this was GOD's angel.

Judg.13.21

When the angel of the LORD did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized that it was the angel of the LORD.

Judg.13.21

When the Angel of the LORD appeared no more to Manoah and his wife, then Manoah knew that He was the Angel of the LORD.

Judg.13.21

The angel did not appear again to Manoah and his wife. Manoah finally realized it was the angel of the LORD,

Judg.13.22

He said to his wife, "We're as good as dead! We've looked on God!"

Judg.13.22

"We are doomed to die!" he said to his wife. "We have seen God!"

Judg.13.22

And Manoah said to his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God!"

Judg.13.22

and he said to his wife, "We will die, for we have seen God!"

Judg.13.23

But his wife said, "If GOD were planning to kill us, he wouldn't have accepted our Whole-Burnt-Offering and Grain-Offering, or revealed all these things to us--given us this birth announcement."

Judg.13.23

But his wife answered, "If the LORD had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and grain offering from our hands, nor shown us all these things or now told us this."

Judg.13.23

But his wife said to him, "If the LORD had desired to kill us, He would not have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things, nor would He have told us such things as these at this time."

Judg.13.23

But his wife said, "If the LORD were going to kill us, he wouldn't have accepted our burnt offering and grain offering. He wouldn't have appeared to us and told us this wonderful thing and done these miracles."

Judg.13.24

The woman gave birth to a son. They named him Samson. The boy grew and GOD blessed him.

Judg.13.24

The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the LORD blessed him,

Judg.13.24

So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Judg.13.24

When her son was born, they named him Samson. And the LORD blessed him as he grew up.

Judg.13.25

The Spirit of GOD began working in him while he was staying at a Danite camp between Zorah and Eshtaol. [JC]

Judg.13.25

and the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Judg.13.25

And the Spirit of the LORD began to move upon him at Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Judg.13.25

And in Mahaneh-dan, which is located between the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol, the Spirit of the LORD began to take hold of him.