Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. and the men Judges 11:10 They answered him: The Lord, who heareth these things, he himself is mediator and witness that we will do as we have promised. Numbers 32:39,40 Moreover the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, went into Galaad, and wasted it, cutting off the Amorrhites, the inhabitants thereof. . . . Deuteronomy 3:12-17 And we possessed the land at that time from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the torrent Arnon, unto the half of mount Galaad: and I gave the cities thereof to Ruben and Gad. . . . fugitives 1 Samuel 25:10 But Nabal answering the servants of David, said: Who is David? and what is the son of Isai? servants are multiplied now days who flee from their masters. Nehemiah 4:4 Hear thou our God, for we are despised: turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them to be despised in a land of captivity. Psalm 78:9 The sons of Ephraim who bend and shoot with the bow: they have turned back in the day of battle. Proverbs 12:13 For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil man: but the just shall escape out of distress. Proverbs 15:1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. Context Jephthah Defeats Ephraim…3And when I saw this, I put my life in my own hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon and the Lord delivered them into my hands. What have I deserved, that you should rise up to fight against me? 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:… Cross References Judges 12:3 And when I saw this, I put my life in my own hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon and the Lord delivered them into my hands. What have I deserved, that you should rise up to fight against me? Judges 12:5 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: 1 Kings 17:1 And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth. Lexicon Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙ (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3316: Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah gathered וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ (way·yiq·bōṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6908: To gather, collect all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every of the men אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Gilead גִלְעָ֔ד (ḡil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites and fought וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Ephraim. אֶפְרָ֑יִם (’ep̄·rā·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory And the men אַנְשֵׁ֨י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Gilead גִלְעָ֜ד (ḡil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites struck them down וַיַּכּוּ֩ (way·yak·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the Ephraimites אֶפְרַ֗יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory had said, אָמְרוּ֙ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “You אַתֶּ֔ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you Gileadites גִּלְעָ֕ד (gil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites are fugitives פְּלִיטֵ֤י (pə·lî·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6412: Escaped one, fugitive in Ephraim, אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory living in the territories בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory and Manasseh.� מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites Additional Translations Then Jephthah gathered all of the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.”Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of Manasseh. And Jephthae gathered all the men of Galaad, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Galaad smote Ephraim, because they that were escaped of Ephraim said, Ye are of Galaad in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasse. And Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye, Gilead, ye are fugitives of Ephraim in the midst of Ephraim, [and] in the midst of Manasseh. Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of Manasseh. Then Jephthah collected all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, [and] in the midst of Manasseh." And Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fighteth with Ephraim, and the men of Gilead smite Ephraim, because they said, 'Fugitives of Ephraim are ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim -- in the midst of Manasseh.' Jump to Previous Defeated Ephraim E'phraim Ephraimites Jephthah Manasseh Manas'seh Midst Smote Struck TogetherJump to Next Defeated Ephraim E'phraim Ephraimites Jephthah Manasseh Manas'seh Midst Smote Struck TogetherExternal Links Judges 12:4 NIVJudges 12:4 NLT Judges 12:4 ESV Judges 12:4 NASB Judges 12:4 ASV Judges 12:4 Bible Apps Judges 12:4 Biblia Paralela Judges 12:4 Chinese Bible Judges 12:4 French Bible Judges 12:4 German Bible Alphabetical: against all and are because called defeated down Ephraim Ephraimites fought from fugitives gathered Gilead Gileadites had in Jephthah Manasseh men midst O of renegades said struck the them then they together You OT History: Judges 12:4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men (Jd Judg. 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