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The king of the sons of Ammon said to the messengers of Jephthah, "Because Israel took away my land when they came up from Egypt, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok and the Jordan; therefore, return them peaceably now."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The king king Noun H4428 מֶ֨לֶךְ me·lech
of the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵי־ be·nei-
of Ammon a people living E. of the Jordan Noun H5983 עַמֹּ֜ון am·mo·vn
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמֶר֩ vai·yo·mer
to the messengers a messenger Noun H4397 מַלְאֲכֵ֣י mal·'a·chei
of Jephthah, "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judah Noun H3316 יִפְתָּ֗ח yif·tach
Analysis:
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"Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל yis·ra·'el
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took to take Verb H3947 לָקַ֨ח la·kach
away my land earth, land Noun H776 אַרְצִי֙ ar·tzi
when they came to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 בַּעֲלֹותֹ֣ו ba·'a·lo·v·tov
up from Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם mim·mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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from the Arnon "a roaring stream," a wadi and stream in Moab Noun H769 מֵאַרְנֹ֥ון me·'ar·no·vn
as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
as the Jabbok a river E. of the Jordan Noun H2999 הַיַּבֹּ֖ק hai·yab·bok
and the Jordan; the principal river of Pal. Noun H3383 הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן hai·yar·den;
therefore, return to turn back, return Verb H7725 הָשִׁ֥יבָה ha·shi·vah
them peaceably completeness, soundness, welfare, peace Noun H7965 בְּשָׁלֹֽום׃ be·sha·lo·vm.
now." now Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֕ה ve·'at·tah

Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Jephthah

Jephthah  Bible /   Our Library /   Bible Dictionaries /   Easton's Bible Dictionary /   Jephthah   Jephthah [N] [S] whom God sets free, or the breaker through, a "mighty man of valour" who delivered Israel from the oppression of the Ammonites ( Judges 11:1-33 ), and judged Israel six years ( 12:7 ). He has been described as "... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The king of the sons of Ammon said to the messengers of Jephthah, "Because Israel took away my land when they came up from Egypt, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok and the Jordan; therefore, return them peaceably now."
King James Bible The And the king of the sons children of Ammon said to answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, "Because Because Israel took away my land land, when they came up from out of Egypt, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok even unto Jabbok, and the Jordan; therefore, return them peaceably now."unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
Hebrew Greek English The king of the sons of Ammon said to the messengers of Jephthah, "Because Israel took away my land when they came up from Egypt, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok and the Jordan; therefore, return them peaceably now."