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Judges 11:12

And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?

KJV

Et misit nuntios ad regem filiorum Ammon, qui ex persona sua dicerent : Quid mihi et tibi est, quia venisti contra me, ut vastares terram meam ?

Vulgate

Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰεφθάε ἀγγέλους πρὸς βασιλέα υἱῶν Ἀμμὼν λέγων Τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, ὅτι ἦλθες πρὸς μὲ τοῦ παρατάξασθαι ἐν τῇ γῇ μου;

LXX

And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come unto me to fight against my land?

ASV

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל מֶ֥לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי עַמּ֖וֹן לֵ/אמֹ֑ר מַה לִּ֣/י וָ/לָ֔/ךְ כִּֽי בָ֥אתָ אֵלַ֖/י לְ/הִלָּחֵ֥ם בְּ/אַרְצִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִלָּחֵ֖ם
hlchm
verb · 177×
יִפְתָּח֙
yptch
proper_noun · 30×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
ml'k
noun · 212×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עַמּ֔וֹן
'mvn
proper_noun · 105×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 2:26 — And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
  • Matt 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
  • Prov 25:8 — Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.