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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!””

Judges 12:1

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Judges 12 follows Jephthah's victory over the Ammonites. Instead of celebrating, Israel's tribes turn on each other: the men of Ephraim complain that Jephthah did not call them to battle, and a civil conflict erupts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they 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 thy house upon thee with fire.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the men of Ephraim came together and took up arms and went over to Zaphon; and they said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to make war against the children of Ammon without sending for us to go with you? Now we will put your house on fire over you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y JUNTÁNDOSE los varones de Ephraim, pasaron hacia el aquilón, y dijeron á Jephté: ¿Por qué fuiste á hacer guerra contra los hijos de Ammón, y no nos llamaste para que fuéramos contigo? Nosotros quemaremos á fuego tu casa contigo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La tribu de Efraín se movilizó en Zafón y envió este mensaje a Jefté: ―¿Por qué no nos llamaste para que te ayudáramos en la lucha contra Amón? Vamos a quemar la casa contigo dentro.

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