Judges 11:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֩h559
1And the eldersזִקְנֵ֨יh2205
19of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃h1568
3אֶלh413
4unto Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חh3316
5לָכֵן֙h3651
6עַתָּה֙h6258
7Therefore we turn againשַׁ֣בְנוּh7725
8אֵלֶ֔יךָh413
9to thee now that thou mayest goוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֣h1980
10עִמָּ֔נוּh5973
11with us and fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖h3898
12against the childrenבִּבְנֵ֣יh1121
13of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןh5983
14וְהָיִ֤יתָh1961
15לָּ֙נוּ֙h0
16and be our headלְרֹ֔אשׁh7218
17לְכֹ֖לh3605
18over all the inhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבֵ֥יh3427
19of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃h1568

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and thou shalt be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the responsible men of Gilead said to Jephthah, That is the reason we have come back to you; so go with us and make war against the children of Ammon, and we will make you our head over all the people of Gilead.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight with the Ammonites, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

World English Bible (WEB)

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and you shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, `Therefore, now, we have turned back unto thee; and thou hast gone with us, and fought against the Bene-Ammon, and thou hast been to us for head -- to all the inhabitants of Gilead.'