And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
Parallel translations
- WEB and he said to him, “Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn’t take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
- BSB to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or of the Ammonites.
- NKJV and said to him, “Thus says Jephthah: ‘Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the people of Ammon;
- NASB and they said to him, “This is what Jephthah says: ‘Israel did not take the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
- NLT “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not steal any land from Moab or Ammon.
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Quick answer
Jephthah declares that Israel took neither Moab's nor Ammon's land. He directly denies the basis of Ammon's claim.
Overview
Speaking for Israel, Jephthah flatly rejects the charge of seizing Ammonite or Moabite territory. His denial opens a careful recounting of the exodus journey to prove it. By appealing to the actual record, he rests Israel's case on truth rather than mere force.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Deut 2:19And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Deut 2:9And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Num 21:27–30Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
- Num 21:13–15From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
- 2 Chr 20:10And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;
- Acts 24:12–13And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
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