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And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the men great Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of Ephraim Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֔יִם ef·ra·yim,
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gathered themselves together call together Verb H6817 וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ vai·yi·tza·'ek
and went alienate Verb H5674 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר vai·ya·'a·vor
and said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ vai·yo·me·ru
unto Jephthah Jephthah Noun H3316 לְיִפְתָּ֜ח le·yif·tach
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Why how Adverb H4069 מַדּ֣וּעַ mad·du·a'
Wherefore passedst thou over alienate Verb H5674 עָבַ֣רְתָּ a·var·ta
to fight devour Verb H3898 לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם le·hil·la·chem
against the children afflicted Noun H1121 בִּבְנֵי־ biv·nei-
of Ammon Ammon Noun H5983 עַמֹּ֗ון am·mo·vn
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without before Adverb H3808 לֹ֤א lo
and didst not call bewray Verb H7121 קָרָ֙אתָ֙ ka·ra·ta
to go along Verb H1980 לָלֶ֣כֶת la·le·chet
with thee? we will burn cause to Verb H8313 נִשְׂרֹ֥ף nis·rof
thine house court Noun H1004 בֵּיתְךָ֕ bei·te·cha

Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

People

Jephthah

Jephthah  Bible /   Our Library /   Bible Dictionaries /   Easton's Bible Dictionary /   Jephthah   Jephthah [N] [S] whom God sets free, or the breaker through, a "mighty man of valour" who delivered Israel from the oppression of the Ammonites ( Judges 11:1-33 ), and judged Israel six years ( 12:7 ). He has been described as "... View Details

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King James Bible And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
Hebrew Greek English And Then the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, were summoned, and went northward, they crossed to Zaphon and said unto to Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou "Why did you cross over to fight against the children sons of Ammon, and didst not call Ammon without calling us to go with thee? we you? We will burn thine your house upon thee with fire.down on you."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, were summoned, and went northward, they crossed to Zaphon and said unto to Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou "Why did you cross over to fight against the children sons of Ammon, and didst not call Ammon without calling us to go with thee? we you? We will burn thine your house upon thee with fire.down on you."