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Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!”
World English Bible (WEB)
And the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} gathered themselves together{H6817}{(H8735)}, and went{H5674}{(H8799)} northward{H6828}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jephthah{H3316}, Wherefore passedst thou over{H5674}{(H8804)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and didst not call{H7121}{(H8804)} us to go{H3212}{(H8800)} with thee? we will burn{H8313}{(H8799)} thine house{H1004} upon thee with fire{H784}.
Strong's King James
And the men of Ephraim are called together, and pass over northward, and say to Jephthah, ‘Wherefore has thou passed over to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and on us hast not called to go with thee? thy house we burn over thee with fire.’
Young's Literal Translation
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