Judges 11:16

Judges 11:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;
• New International Version (NIV)But when they came up out of Egypt, Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea and on to Kadesh.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for when Israel came up from Egypt, they walked through the wilderness as far as the Red Sea and came to Kadesh.

Context of Judges 11:16

14Jephthah sent the men back to the Ammonite king. 15They said to him, ‘This is what Jephthah says: “Israel did not take for themselves the land of Moab, or the land of the Ammonites. When the Israelites left Egypt, they went through the desert as far as the Red Sea. Then they travelled to Kadesh. 17Then they sent a message to the king of Edom. They asked him, ‘Please let us travel through your land.’ But the king of Edom refused to let them do that. The Israelites sent the same message to the king of Moab. He also refused to agree. So the Israelites stayed at Kadesh. 18Next, the Israelites went through the desert, around the edge of Edom and Moab. They arrived on the east side of Moab's land. They put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon river, which was the border of Moab's land. They did not go into Moab.

Judges 11:16 word by word

כִּ֖י בַּעֲלוֹתָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ עַד־יַם־ס֔וּף וַיָּבֹ֖א קָדֵֽשָׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and walkedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• through the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• unto the Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Kadeshקָדֵשׁqâdêsh · KadeshH6946

Cross-references for Judges 11:16

• Numbers 14:25The Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys now. So tomorrow you must turn back. You must travel through the desert towards the Red Sea.’
• Deuteronomy 1:40But now you must all turn back towards the desert. Travel along the road to the Red Sea.’
• Joshua 5:6The Israelites had travelled in the desert for 40 years. But all the men who were old enough to fight when they left Egypt had now died. This happened because they had not obeyed the Lord. The Lord had promised to give to them the land of Canaan, a land where there is plenty of food and drink. But he made a strong promise that those men would not see that land, because they had turned against him.
• Genesis 14:7They then went back. They went to En Mishpat. (That is Kadesh.) They took the whole land of the Amalekites. They also took the land of the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.
• Numbers 13:26The men came back to Kadesh in the Paran desert. They brought their message to Moses and Aaron and to all the Israelites there. They told them all about the land of Canaan and they showed its fruit to them.
• Numbers 20:1In the first month, the Israelites came to the Zin desert. They put up their tents at Kadesh. Miriam died there and the people buried her.
• Deuteronomy 1:46So you stayed in Kadesh for a long time, until it was time to leave.

Commentaries on Judges 11:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 Consult the marginal references. If the ark with the copy of the Law Deuteronomy 31:26 was at Mizpeh, it would account for Jephthah‘s accurate knowledge of it; and this exact agreement of his message with Numbers and Deuteronomy would give additional force to the expression, “he uttered all his words before the Lord” Judges 11:11. Judges 11:17 No mention is made of this embassy to Moab in the Pentateuch. Judges 11:19 Into my place - This…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-28Verses 12-28 One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace, and the readiest to make…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-28Jephthah first tried to solve the issue through diplomacy instead of using military force (compare Deuteronomy 20:10–11). Unlike the nomadic and raiding Midianites from Gideon's time, the Ammonites were a settled tribe. Their land was east of Israel's territory in Transjordan (east of the Jordan River), with Rabbah as their capital. The Ammonites, like the Moabites (both who were descended from Lot) and the Edomites (descendants of Esau), were to be left…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-2812-28. Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon--This first act in his judicial capacity reflects the highest credit on his character for prudence and moderation, justice and humanity. The bravest officers have always been averse to war; so Jephthah, whose courage was indisputable, resolved not only to make it clearly appear that hostilities were forced upon him, but to try measures for avoiding, if possible, an appeal to arms: and…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 11:16

• Ambassadors
• Diplomacy
• Jephthah
• Prayer
• Red Sea

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Israel
• Kadesh
• Red Sea
• Fight
• Inherit
• Jephthah
• Meet
• Abdon (1)
• Ammon; Ammonites

Commentaries on Judges 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary