Judges 11:15

15 saying: “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.

Judges 11:15 in Other Translations

15 And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

15 and said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites,

15 “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not steal any land from Moab or Ammon.

15 "Jephthah's word: Israel took no Moabite land and no Ammonite land.

15 to tell him, "This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.

Judges 11:15 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 11:15

And said unto him
By his messengers:

thus saith Jephthah;
in a majestic style, as governor of Israel:

Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of
Ammon;
they were charged not to take any, nor did they take any that belonged to any of these countries, or that was then in the possession of either of them, ( Deuteronomy 2:9 Deuteronomy 2:19 ) what they did take was in the hands of Sihon and Og, and they had obtained it by conquest, and so no more belonging to either of these.

Judges 11:15 In-Context

13 The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they took away my land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, all the way to the Jordan. Now give it back peaceably.”

14 Jephthah sent back messengers to the Ammonite king,

15 saying: “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.

16 But when they came up out of Egypt, Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea and on to Kadesh.

17 Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Give us permission to go through your country,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They sent also to the king of Moab, and he refused. So Israel stayed at Kadesh.

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 2:9
• 2. Deuteronomy 2:19