8:1 The Ephraimites said to him, “Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us 4 when you went to fight the Midianites!” They argued vehemently with him.
12:1 The Ephraimites assembled 5 and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight 6 with the Ammonites without asking 7 us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!” 8
1 tn Heb “said to.” The translation “threatened” is interpretive, but is clearly indicated by the context.
2 tn Heb “saying.”
3 tn Or “safely.” Heb “in peace.”
4 tn Heb “by not summoning us.”
7 tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”
8 tn Heb “cross over to fight.”
9 tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”
10 tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”