Judges 11:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	h559
1	And Jephthah	יִפְתָּ֜ח	h3316
2		אֶל	h413
3	unto the elders	זִקְנֵ֣י	h2205
4	of Gilead	גִלְעָ֗ד	h1568
5		אִם	h518
6	If ye bring me home again	מְשִׁיבִ֨ים	h7725
7		אַתֶּ֤ם	h859
8		אוֹתִי֙	h853
9	to fight	לְהִלָּחֵם֙	h3898
10	against the children	בִּבְנֵ֣י	h1121
11	of Ammon	עַמּ֔וֹן	h5983
12	deliver	וְנָתַ֧ן	h5414
13	and the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	h3068
14		אוֹתָ֖ם	h853
15	them before	לְפָנָ֑י	h6440
16		אָֽנֹכִ֕י	h595
17		אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה	h1961
18		לָכֶ֖ם	h0
19	me shall I be your head	לְרֹֽאשׁ׃	h7218

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Jehovah deliver them before me, shall I be your head?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jephthah said to the responsible men of Gilead, If you take me back to make war against the children of Ammon, and if with the help of the Lord I overcome them, will you make me your head?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you bring me home again to fight with the Ammonites, and the LORD gives them over to me, I will be your head."

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?

World English Bible (WEB)

Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Yahweh deliver them before me, shall I be your head?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jephthah saith unto the elders of Gilead, `If ye are taking me back to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah hath given them before me -- I, am I to you for a head?'