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Judges 11:1

GileadJephthah
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.

3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

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BSB
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
KJV
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
WEB
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. He was the son of a prostitute. Gilead became the father of Jephthah.
ASV
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
DARBY
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead had begotten Jephthah.
BLB
And Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. And he [was] son of a woman, a prostitute. And Gilead begat Jephthah.
ÅB
Gileaditten Jefta var en veldig krigsmann. Men han var sønn av en skjøge; hans far var Gilead.
OTB
Jefta, gileaditten, var en tapper kriger, men han var sønn av en prostituert. Gilead var hans far.
B1930
Gileaditten Jefta var en veldig krigsmann. Men han var sønn av en skjøge; hans far var Gilead.

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  • Hebrews 11:32

    And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

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  • Judges 6:12

    And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

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  • 2 Kings 5:1

    Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

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