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

14But Jephthah sent messengers once again to the king of the sons of Ammon, 15and they said to him, “This is what Jephthah says: ‘Israel did not take the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon. For when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh, 17then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, “Please let us pass through your land”; but the king of Edom would not listen. And they also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel remained at Kadesh. 18Then they went through the wilderness and around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab, and they camped beyond the Arnon; but they did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

Judges 11:16 word by word

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

• For when they cameעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• through the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
• Seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Kadeshקָדֵשׁqâdêsh · KadeshH6946

Cross-references for Judges 11:16

• Numbers 14:25Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys; turn tomorrow and set out for the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.”
• Deuteronomy 1:40But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.’
• Joshua 5:6For the sons of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, that is, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not listen to the voice of the Lord, to whom the Lord had sworn that He would not let them see the land which the Lord had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
• Genesis 14:7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
• Numbers 13:26they went on and came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh; and they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.
• Numbers 20:1Then the sons of Israel, the whole congregation, came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month; and the people stayed at Kadesh. Now Miriam died there and was buried there.
• Deuteronomy 1:46So you remained at Kadesh for many days, the days that you spent there.

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