KJV King James Version
And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, [even] twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 11:33
And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, [even] twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.
WEB World English Bible
He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
And he smote them from Aroer until thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he smiteth them from Aroer, and unto thy going in to Minnith, twenty cities, and unto the meadow of the vineyards—a very great smiting; and the Bene-Ammon are humbled at the presence of the sons of Israel.
Surrounding context — Judges 11
30 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
32 So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.
33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, [even] twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she [was his] only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
36 And she said unto him, My father, [if] thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, [even] of the children of Ammon.
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וַיַּכֵּ֡םH5221 · na.khahto smiteמֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩H6177 · a.ro.erAroerוְעַד־H5704 · adtillבּוֹאֲךָ֨H935 · boto come (in): comeמִנִּ֜יתH4511 · min.nitMinnithעֶשְׂרִ֣יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyעִ֗ירH5892 · irexcitementוְעַד֙H5704 · adtillאָבֵ֣לH64 · a.vel ke.ra.mimAbel-keramimכְּרָמִ֔יםH64 · a.vel ke.ra.mimAbel-keramimמַכָּ֖הH4347 · mak.kahwoundגְּדוֹלָ֣הH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeמְאֹ֑דH3966 · me.odmuchוַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙H3665 · ka.nabe humbleבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childעַמּ֔וֹןH5983 · am.monAmmonמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Ezekiel 27:17Judah, and the land of Israel, they [were] thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.Deuteronomy 2:36From Aroer, which [is] by the brink of the river of Arnon, and [from] the city that [is] by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:
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