12:1 The Ephraimites assembled 1 and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight 2 with the Ammonites without asking 3 us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!” 4
12:2 Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were entangled in controversy with the Ammonites. 5 I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power. 6
1 tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”
2 tn Heb “cross over to fight.”
3 tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”
4 tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”
5 tn Heb A man of great strife I was and my people and the Ammonites.”
6 tn Heb “hand.”