Judges 12:5

The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan River ¹  opposite Ephraim. ²  Whenever an Ephraimite fugitive ³  said, “Let me cross over,” the men of Gilead asked ⁴  him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No,”

Jos 2:7; Jos 22:11; Jud 3:28; Jud 7:24

¹ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

² tn Or “against Ephraim,” that is, so as to prevent Ephraim from crossing.

³ tn The Hebrew text has a plural form here.

⁴ tn Heb “say to.”