11:8a They answered Jephthah, “This is why we now turn to you,

Gilead’s leaders answered him, “We are coming to you.
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The leaders of Gilead said to him, “Yes, ⌊we are in trouble, and that is the reason⌋ we have come to you.

11:8b that you may go with us, fight the Ammonites,

We want you to go with us and attack the Ammon people.
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Please come back and fight the people of Ammon

11:8c and become leader over all of us who live in Gilead.”

You will be the ruler of everyone who lives in Gilead.”
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and we will make you leader over all who live in Gilead.”

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