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Judges 11:6,11 - Compare All Versions

Judges 11:6 NIV (New International Version)

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

Judges 11:11 NIV (New International Version)

So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them. And he repeated all his words before the LORD in Mizpah.

Judges 11:6 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the Ammonites.”

Judges 11:11 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 11:6 NLT (New Living Translation)

The elders said, “Come and be our commander! Help us fight the Ammonites!”

Judges 11:11 NLT (New Living Translation)

So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their ruler and commander of the army. At Mizpah, in the presence of the LORD, Jephthah repeated what he had said to the elders.

Judges 11:6 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

They said to him, “Come, be our commander, and let’s fight the Ammonites.”

Judges 11:11 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander, and Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 11:6 KJV (King James Version)

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

Judges 11:11 KJV (King James Version)

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.

Judges 11:6 NKJV (New King James Version)

Then they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon.”

Judges 11:11 NKJV (New King James Version)

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpah.

Judges 11:4-6 MSG (The Message)

Some time passed. And then the Ammonites started fighting Israel. With the Ammonites at war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob. They said to Jephthah: “Come. Be our general and we’ll fight the Ammonites.”

Judges 11:10-11 MSG (The Message)

They said, “GOD is witness between us; whatever you say, we’ll do.” Jephthah went along with the elders of Gilead. The people made him their top man and general. And Jephthah repeated what he had said before GOD at Mizpah.

Judges 11:6 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

and they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the sons of Ammon.”

Judges 11:11 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 11:6 AMP (Amplified Bible)

and they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, so that we may fight against the Ammonites.”

Judges 11:11 AMP (Amplified Bible)

So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah repeated everything that he had promised before the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 11:6 NET (New English Translation)

They said, “Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites.”

Judges 11:11 NET (New English Translation)

So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander. Jephthah repeated the terms of the agreement before the LORD in Mizpah.