Judges 11:24

Verse

Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.

American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

Bible in Basic English

Do you not keep the lands of those whom Chemosh your god sends out from before you? So we will keep all the lands of those whom the Lord our God sends out from before us.

Free Bible Version

Why don't you keep whatever your god Chemosh gave you, and we'll keep whatever the Lord our God has given us?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wouldest not thou possesse that which Chemosh thy god giueth thee to possesse? So whomesoeuer the Lord our God driueth out before vs, them will we possesse.

King James (Authorized) Version

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

Translation for Translators

You take the land that your god Chemosh has given to you. And we will live in the land that Yahweh our God has given to us!

Unlocked Literal Bible

Will you not take over the land that Chemosh, your god, gives you? So whatever land Yahweh our God has given us, we will take over.

Noah Webster Bible

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

World English Bible

Won’t you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever Yahweh our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

Young's Literal Translation

That which Chemosh thy god causeth thee to possess — dost thou not possess it? and all that which Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from our presence, — it we do possess.

Context

Jephthah Delivers Israel

²³Now since the LORD, the God of Israel, has driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, should you now possess it?²⁴Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.²⁵Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In this verse, Jephthah, a judge of Israel, recounts the history of how the Israelites came to possess the land of Gilead. He asserts that it was the Lord, the God of Israel, who drove out the Amorites and enabled the Israelites to inherit the land. Jephthah acknowledges God's sovereignty and power in the victories of the Israelites, emphasizing the divine intervention in securing their possession of the promised land. This verse serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His people and His role in fulfilling His promises to them.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And now art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab?.... This argument seems to strengthen the conjecture, that this king was king of Moab at this time, and so Balak was one of his predecessors. Now he is asked, whether he thought he was a wiser and more knowing prince than he, as to what was his right and due; or whether he had a better claim, or any additional one to the land in dispute the other had not; or whether he judged he was more able to regain what belonged to him: did he ever strive against Israel? for the land they took away from Sihon formerly in the possession of the Moabites? did he ever lay any claim to it, or enter into any dispute, or litigate with Israel about it? not at all: or did he ever fight against Israel? that is, on that account; no, he sent for Balaam to curse Israel, and sought to defend and secure his own country he was in possession of, which he thought was in danger by the Israelites being so near him; but he never made war with them under any such pretence, that they had done him any injury by inheriting the land they had taken from Sihon and Og, kings of the Amorites.

Judges 11:24

Jephthah Delivers Israel

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.

American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

Bible in Basic English

Do you not keep the lands of those whom Chemosh your god sends out from before you? So we will keep all the lands of those whom the Lord our God sends out from before us.

Free Bible Version

Why don't you keep whatever your god Chemosh gave you, and we'll keep whatever the Lord our God has given us?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wouldest not thou possesse that which Chemosh thy god giueth thee to possesse? So whomesoeuer the Lord our God driueth out before vs, them will we possesse.

King James (Authorized) Version

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

Translation for Translators

You take the land that your god Chemosh has given to you. And we will live in the land that Yahweh our God has given to us!

Unlocked Literal Bible

Will you not take over the land that Chemosh, your god, gives you? So whatever land Yahweh our God has given us, we will take over.

Noah Webster Bible

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

World English Bible

Won’t you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever Yahweh our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

Young's Literal Translation

That which Chemosh thy god causeth thee to possess — dost thou not possess it? and all that which Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from our presence, — it we do possess.