Cross References And the Galaadites secured the fords of the Jordan, by which Ephraim was to return. And when any one of the number of Ephraim came thither in the flight, and said: I beseech you let me pass: the Galaadites said to him: Art thou not an Ephraimite? If he said: I am not: Judges 3:28 And he said to them: Follow me: for the Lord hath delivered our enemies, the Moabites, into our hands. And they went down after him, and seized upon the fords of the Jordan, which are in the way to Moab: and they suffered no man to pass over: Judges 12:4 Then calling to him all the men of Galaad, he fought against Ephraim: and the men of Galaad defeated Ephraim, because he had said: Galaad is a fugitive of Ephraim, and dwelleth in the midst of Ephraim and Manasses. Judges 12:6 They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim, two and forty thousand. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the Galaadites secured the fords of the Jordan, by which Ephraim was to return. And when any one of the number of Ephraim came thither in the flight, and said: I beseech you let me pass: the Galaadites said to him: Art thou not an Ephraimite? If he said: I am not: Judges 3:28 And he said to them: Follow me: for the Lord hath delivered our enemies, the Moabites, into our hands. And they went down after him, and seized upon the fords of the Jordan, which are in the way to Moab: and they suffered no man to pass over: Judges 7:24 And Gedeon sent messengers into all Mount Ephraim, saying: Come down to meet Madian, and take the waters before them to Bethbera and the Jordan. And all Ephraim shouted, and took the waters before them and the Jordan as far as Bethbera. Joshua 2:7 Now they that were sent, pursued after them, by the way that leadeth to the fords of the Jordan: and as soon as they were gone out, the gate was presently shut. Joshua 22:11 And when the children of Israel had heard of it, and certain messengers brought them an account that the children of Ruben, and of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses had built an altar in the land of Chanaan, upon the banks of the Jordan, over against the children of Israel: Context Jephthah Defeats Ephraim…4Then calling to him all the men of Galaad, he fought against Ephraim: and the men of Galaad defeated Ephraim, because he had said: Galaad is a fugitive of Ephraim, and dwelleth in the midst of Ephraim and Manasses. 5And the Galaadites secured the fords of the Jordan, by which Ephraim was to return. And when any one of the number of Ephraim came thither in the flight, and said: I beseech you let me pass: the Galaadites said to him: Art thou not an Ephraimite? If he said: I am not:6They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim, two and forty thousand.… Lexicon The Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֛ד (gil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites captured וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד (way·yil·kōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere the fords מַעְבְּר֥וֹת (ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4569: A crossing-place, a transit, overwhelming of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine leading to Ephraim, לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם (lə·’ep̄·rā·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory and וְֽ֠הָיָה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be whenever כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction a fugitive פְּלִיטֵ֤י (pə·lî·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6412: Escaped one, fugitive from Ephraim אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory would say, יֹאמְר֞וּ (yō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Let me cross over,” אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה (’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on the Gileadites גִלְעָ֛ד (ḡil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites would ask him, וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Are you אַ֖תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you an Ephraimite?” הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י (ha·’ep̄·rā·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 673: Ephraimite -- a descendant of Ephraim, also an inhabitant of Ephrath If he answered, וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר ׀ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “No,” לֹֽא׃ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no Additional Translations The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites would ask him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? If he said, No; And the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And it was so, that, when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; And Galaad took the fords of Jordan before Ephraim; and they that escaped of Ephraim said to them, Let us go over: and the men of Galaad said, Art thou an Ephrathite? and he said, No. And Gilead took the fords of the Jordan before Ephraim; and it came to pass that when the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, Art thou an Ephraimite? and he said, No. And the Gileadites took the fords of Jordan against the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites who had escaped, said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said to him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, No; The Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. It was so, that when [any of] the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No;" And Gilead captureth the passages of the Jordan to Ephraim, and it hath been, when any of the fugitives of Ephraim say, 'Let me pass over,' and the men of Gilead say to him, 'An Ephramite thou?' and he saith, 'No;' Jump to Previous Captured Cross Ephraim E'phraim Ephraimite E'phraimite Ephraimites E'phraimites Escaped Jordan Leading Opposite Passages Survivor WheneverJump to Next Captured Cross Ephraim E'phraim Ephraimite E'phraimite Ephraimites E'phraimites Escaped Jordan Leading Opposite Passages Survivor WheneverExternal Links Judges 12:5 NIVJudges 12:5 NLT Judges 12:5 ESV Judges 12:5 NASB Judges 12:5 ASV Judges 12:5 Bible Apps Judges 12:5 Biblia Paralela Judges 12:5 Chinese Bible Judges 12:5 French Bible Judges 12:5 German Bible Alphabetical: a an and any Are asked captured cross Ephraim Ephraimite fords fugitives Gilead Gileadites happened he him If it Jordan leading Let me men No of opposite over replied said say survivor The to when whenever would you OT History: Judges 12:5 The Gileadites took the fords (Jd Judg. 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