Judges 12:3

Translations

Modern

When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

Traditional

And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

Literal

And I saw that you would not deliver me, and I took my life in my hands, and passed over against the sons of Ammon. And YHWH delivered them into my hand. Why have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

Latin

Quod cernens, posui animam meam in manibus meis, transivique ad filios Ammon, et tradidit eos Dominus in manus meas. Quid commerui, ut adversum me consurgatis in prælium?

Original

Hebrew

English

When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

Notes

Judges 12:1–6

Ephraim felt neglected again (see Judges 8:1–3) and wanted revenge. Unlike Gideon's approach, Jephthah blamed Ephraim, leading to a civil war.

Theme notes and profiles

Social Chaos in Judges

Events

Deliverance by Jephthah

Related verses

1 Samuel 19:5
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
Job 13:14
Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
1 Samuel 28:21
When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
Psalm 119:109
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
2 Chronicles 13:12
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
Judges 9:17
…for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,
Revelation 12:11
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Judges 11:27
I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”
Romans 16:4
…who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Ephraim, Tribe of Forest of Ephraim Hand Jephthah Jordan River Judges, Book of

Topics

Ammonites: Defeated by the Israelites Citizens: Wicked: Ephraimites Israel: Under the Judges: The Ephraimites Go to War Against Other Tribes Judge: Jephthah Strife: Jephthah and the Ephraimites Treason of the Ephraimites Against Jephthah Tribe of Ephraim: Quarrelled with Jephthah for not Seeking Their Aid Against War: Civil

Judges 12:3

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