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2.6 KiB
Judges 11 Translation Questions
Q? Of whom was Jephthah the son?
A. Jephthah was the son of a prostitute. [11:1]
Q? Why did the elders of Gilead go to bring Jephthah back from the land of Tob?
A. The elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah back from the land of Tob so he would be their leader. [11:5-6]
Q? Why were the elders of Gildead turning to Jephthah?
A. The elders of Gildead were turning to Jephthah because they were in trouble. [11:7-8]
Q? If the elders of Gildeon brought Jephthah home again to fight against the soldiers of Ammon, and if Yahweh gave them victory over them, what would happen to Jephthah?
A. If the elders of Gildeon brought Jephthah home again to fight against the soldiers of Ammon, and if Yahweh gave them victory over them, Jephthah would be their leader. [11:9]
Q? Why did the people of Ammon come with force to take the land of Israel?
A. The people of Ammon came with force to take the land of Israel because when Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized the land of Ammon. [11:12-13]
Q? Who was not willing to let Israel pass?
A. The king of Edom and the king of Moab were not willing to let Israel pass. [11:17]
Q? Why did Israel not go into the territory of Moab?
A. They did not go into the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was Moab's border. [11:18]
Q? Who gave Israel victory over Sihon?
A. Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave Israel victory over Sihon. [11:21]
Q? For how long did Israel live in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that are along the banks of the Arnon?
A. Israel lived for three hundred years in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that are along the banks of the Arnon. [11:26]
Q? If Yahweh gave Jephthah victory over the people of Ammon, what would Jephthah do?
A. If Yahweh gave Jephthah victory over the people of Ammon, Jephthah would offer up as a burnt offering whatever came out of the doors of his house to meet him. [11:30]
Q? When Jephthah passed through to the people of Ammon to fight against them, who gave him the victory?
A. When Jephthah passed through to the people of Ammon to fight against them, Yahweh gave him victory. [11:32]
Q? How many children did Jephthah have?
A. Jephthah had only one child. [11:34]
Q? What did Jephthah's daughter want to do before he did everything he had promised?
A. She wanted him to leave her alone for two months, that she could leave and go down to the hills and grieve over her virginity. [11:36-37]
Q? What did Jephthah do with his daughter?
A. He did with her according to the promise of the vow he had made. [11:39]