Judges 11:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jephthah the Gileadite hath been a mighty man of valour, and he [is] son of a woman, a harlot; and Gilead begetteth Jephthah,

English ASV

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

English Amplified

NOW JEPHTHAH the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. Gilead was Jephthah's father.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

NOW JEPHTHAH the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. Gilead was Jephthah's father.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead had begotten Jephthah.

English EASY 2024

Jephthah of Gilead was a brave soldier. His father's name was Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jephthah was from the tribe of Gilead. He was a strong soldier. But Jephthah was the son of a prostitute. His father was a man named Gilead.

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jephthah, a brave soldier from Gilead, was the son of a prostitute. His father Gilead

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jephthah was a soldier from the region of Gilead. Jephthah's father was named Gilead. His mother was a prostitute.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jephthah the Gileadite was a great warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

English KJV 1611

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

English LSB

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead became the father of Jephthah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There was a chieftain, the Gileadite Jephthah, born to Gilead of a harlot.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jephthah was a mighty warrior. He was from the land of Gilead. His father's name was Gilead. Jephthah's mother was a prostitute.

English NIV

Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.

English NKJ 1982

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah.

English NLT

Now Jephthah of Gilead was a great warrior. He was the son of Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now Jephthah the Gileadite, the son of a prostitute, was a mighty warrior. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yahweh raised up a brave, fearless champion from Gilead to deliver Israel. His name was Jephthah, and he was the son of a prostitute. His father Gilead

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Now Jephthah was a great warrior from the land of Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute.

English Tyndale 1537

And there was one Jephthah a Gileadite, a strong man, which was the son of an harlot: How be it Gilead begat Jephthah.

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