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Judges 11:14

Jephthah

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?

13 And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:

15 And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

16 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;

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BSB
Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites
KJV
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
WEB
Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the children of Ammon;
ASV
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon;
DARBY
And Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the children of Ammon,
BLB
And Jephthah added again and sent messengers to the king of the sons of Ammon
ÅB
Men Jefta sendte igjen bud til ammonittenes konge
OTB
Jefta sendte igjen budbringere til ammonittenes konge,
B1930
Men Jefta sendte atter bud til ammonittenes konge

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