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Judges 11:32

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.

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וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvayaavorand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, the next action in the storyH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…יִפְתָּ֛חyiftachJephthahיִפְתָּחnoun, proper name — “Jephthah”H3316Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in PalestineJephthah, Jiphtah.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […עַמּ֖וֹןamonAmmonעַמּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Ammon”H5983Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their countryAmmon, Ammonites.לְהִלָּ֣חֶםlehilachemto devourלָחַםpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct — “to devour”, the to-form of the verbH3898to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).בָּ֑םbaminבָּ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inוַיִתְּנֵ֥םvayitnemand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּיָדֽוֹbeyadvoin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Jehovah delivered them into his hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jephthah passeth over unto the Bene-Ammon to fight against them, and Jehovah giveth them into his hand,

World English Bible

So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.

Darby Translation

And Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Jehovah gave them into his hand.

Douay-Rheims

And Jephte passed over to the children of Ammon, to fight against them: and the Lord delivered them into his hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jephthae advanced to meet the sons of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ παρῆλθεν Ἰεφθάε πρὸς υἱοὺς Ἀμμὼν παρατάξασθαι πρὸς αὐτούς· καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.