Judges 11:29

“Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.”

"Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon." - Judges 11:29
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What does Judges 11:29 mean?

Judges 11:29 in the King James Version reads, "Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon." This verse comes from the Book of…

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Empowered for Purpose: The Call of Jephthah

In the book of Judges, we encounter many leaders who are raised up by God at critical moments in Israel's history. The verse from Judges 11:29 reads, "Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and…

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A Prayer for Empowerment by the Spirit of the LORD

O Sovereign Lord, We gather in this sacred moment to seek Your presence, to invite Your Spirit into our hearts and lives. We reflect on the powerful story of Jephthah, as outlined in Judges 11:29, where it is recorded, "Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he…

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Judges 11:29 - "¶ Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 8:29 - "And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house."
Judges 5:29 - "Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,"
Gideon's ephod in Judges 8:29 and peoplw worshipping him
1 Chronicles 26:29 - "¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges."
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Judges 1:29 - "¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them."
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
Jeremiah 29:11
Judges 3:29 - "And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man."
Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Job 31:11 - "For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges."
1 Corinthians 14:29 - "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."
"And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah." - Judges 20:29
Judges 18:29 - "And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first."
Judges 6:29 - "And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing."
Haggai 2:9
Matthew 2:9
Nehemiah 11:29 - "And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,"
"And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house." - Judges 8:29
Psalms 148:11 - "Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:"
Judges 2:11 - "¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:"