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 this message back to the Ammonite king: 15“This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not steal any land from Moab or Ammon. When the people of Israel arrived at Kadesh on their journey from Egypt after crossing the Red Sea, 17they sent messengers to the king of Edom asking for permission to pass through his land. But their request was denied. Then they asked the king of Moab for similar permission, but he wouldn’t let them pass through either. So the people of Israel stayed in Kadesh. 18“Finally, they went around Edom and Moab through the wilderness. They traveled along Moab’s eastern border and camped on the other side of the Arnon River. But they never once crossed the Arnon River into 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

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 14:25Now turn around, and don’t go on toward the land where the Amalekites and Canaanites live. Tomorrow you must set out for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.”
• Deuteronomy 1:40As for you, turn around now and go on back through the wilderness toward the Red Sea.’
• Joshua 5:6The Israelites had traveled in the wilderness for forty years until all the men who were old enough to fight in battle when they left Egypt had died. For they had disobeyed the Lord, and the Lord vowed he would not let them enter the land he had sworn to give us—a land flowing with milk and honey.
• Genesis 14:7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (now called Kadesh) and conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.
• Numbers 13:26to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported to the whole community what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had taken from the land.
• Numbers 20:1In the first month of the year, the whole community of Israel arrived in the wilderness of Zin and camped at Kadesh. While they were there, Miriam died and was buried.
• Deuteronomy 1:46So you stayed there at Kadesh for a long time.

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