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Judges 12:1

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12:1The Ephraimites assembled1 and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight2 with the Ammonites without asking3 us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!”4

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  1. 1 Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”
  2. 2 Heb “cross over to fight.”
  3. 3 Or “calling”; or “summoning.”
  4. 4 Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Ephraimite forces were called out, and they crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We’re going to burn down your house over your head.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house with you in it!”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the people of Ephraim mobilized an army and crossed over the Jordan River to Zaphon. They sent this message to Jephthah: “Why didn’t you call for us to help you fight against the Ammonites? We are going to burn down your house with you in it!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed over to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over and make war against the Ammonites, and why did you not call us to go with you? We will burn down your house over you with fire.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.