ECB(i)
1 Now Yiphtach the Giladiy is mighty of valour and he is the son of a whore: and Gilad births Yiphtach;
2 and the woman of Gilad births him sons; and the sons of his woman grow up and expel Yiphtach; and say to him, You inherit not in the house of our father; for you are the son of another woman.
3 And Yiphtach flees from the face of his brothers and settles in the land of Tob: and there vain men gather to Yiphtach and go out with him.
4 And so be it, after days, the sons of Ammon fight Yisra El:
5 and so be it, the sons of Ammon fight Yisra El; and the elders of Gilad go to take Yiphtach from the land of Tob:
6 and they say to Yiphtach, Come and be our commander to fight the sons of Ammon.
7 And Yiphtach says to the elders of Gilad, Did not you hate me and expel me from the house of my father? Why come to me now when you tribulate?
8 And the elders of Gilad say to Yiphtach, So now, we turn back to you; to go with us and fight the sons of Ammon: and be our head over all the settlers of Gilad.
9 And Yiphtach says to the elders of Gilad, If you turn me back to fight the sons of Ammon and Yah Veh gives them at my face, become I your head?
10 And the elders of Gilad say to Yiphtach, Yah Veh hearken between us, if we work not thus according to your word.
11 And Yiphtach goes with the elders of Gilad; and the people set him their head and commander: and Yiphtach words all his words at the face of Yah Veh in Mispeh.
12 And Yiphtach sends angels to the sovereign of the sons of Ammon, saying, What have you to do with me, that you are come to me to fight me in my land?