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Judges 11:28

Jephthah

26 For three hundred years Israel has lived in Heshbon, Aroer, and their villages, as well as all the cities along the banks of the Arnon. Why did you not take them back during that time?

27 I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”

But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him.

29 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.

30 Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,

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BSB
But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him.
KJV
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
WEB
However, the king of the children of Ammon didn’t listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
ASV
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
DARBY
But the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthah that he had sent him.
BLB
And the king of the sons of Ammon did not listen to the words of Jephthah, that he sent to him.
ÅB
Men ammonittenes konge hørte ikke på de ord som Jeftas sendebud bar fram til ham.
OTB
Ammonittenes konge ignorerte imidlertid budskapet Jefta sendte ham.
B1930
Men ammonittenes konge hørte ikke på de ord som Jeftas sendebud bar frem til ham.

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