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KJV Lexicon And the men'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) of Ephraim 'Ephrayim (ef-rah'-yim) double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites. gathered themselves together tsa`aq (tsaw-ak') to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together). and went `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) northward tsaphown (tsaw-fone') hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto Jephthah Yiphtach (yif-tawkh') he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah. Wherefore passedst thou over `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) to fight lacham (law-kham') to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring). against the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Ammon `Ammown (am-mone') tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites. and didst not call qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) us to go yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) with thee we will burn saraph (saw-raf') to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly. thine house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) upon thee with fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then the men of Ephraim were summoned, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you." King James Bible And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn't call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!" International Standard Version A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, "Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!" NET Bible The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!" GOD'S WORD® Translation The men of Ephraim were summoned to fight. They crossed [the Jordan River] to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why did you fight against Ammon without inviting us to go with you? Now we're going to burn your house down with you in it." King James 2000 Bible And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Why passed you over to fight against the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? we will burn your house upon you with fire. Links Judges 12:1Judges 12:1 NIV Judges 12:1 NLT Judges 12:1 ESV Judges 12:1 NASB Judges 12:1 KJV |