Berean Standard Bible
“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.”
Israel is suffering under the Ammonites, and the leaders of Gilead need a commander. This verse introduces Jephthah, a mighty warrior from Gilead whose mother was a prostitute.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead became the father of Jephthah.
King James Version (KJV)
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a great man of war; he was the son of a loose woman, and Gilead was his father.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
EXISTÍA entonces Jephté, Galaadita, hombre valiente, hijo de una ramera, al cual había engendrado Galaad.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Jefté era un gran guerrero de la tierra de Galaad, pero su madre era una prostituta.
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