Judges 11:16 bbe — But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;

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"But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;"

— Judges 11:16, Bible in Basic English

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Judges 11 — Context

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And the king of the children of Ammon said to the men sent by Jephthah, Because Israel, when he came up out of Egypt, took away my land, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok and as far as Jordan: so now, give me back those lands quietly.

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And Jephthah sent again to the king of the children of Ammon,

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And said to him, This is the word of Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the children of Ammon;

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But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;

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Then Israel sent men to the king of Edom saying, Let me now go through your land; but the king of Edom did not give ear to them. And in the same way he sent to the king of Moab, but he would not; so Israel went on living in Kadesh.

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Then he went on through the waste land and round the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon; they did not come inside the limit of Moab, for the Arnon was the limit of Moab.

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And Israel sent men to Sihon, king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said to him, Let me now go through your land to my place.

Judges 11:16 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Judges 11:16 say?
Judges 11:16 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;”
Where is Judges 11:16 in the Bible?
Judges 11:16 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Judges, chapter 11, verse 16.
Who wrote Judges?
Judges is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel). It was written c. 1050–1000 BC.
What is the book of Judges about?
Judges chronicles the cycle of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance that defined Israel between Joshua and Samuel. Through twelve raised-up deliverers — including Deborah, Gideon, and Samson — God repeatedly rescues a people who keep doing what is right in their own eyes.
What are the major themes of Judges?
Judges explores themes including Apostasy, Deliverance, Cycles of Sin, Need for a King, Mercy. These themes shape the meaning and context of Judges 11:16.
What translation should I read Judges 11:16 in?
Judges 11:16 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Judges 11:16?
Judges 11:16 reads (BBE): “But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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