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Judges 11:30

Jephthah
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28 But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him.

29 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.

Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,

31 then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

32 So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand.

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BSB
Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,
KJV
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
WEB
Jephthah vowed a vow to the LORD, and said, “If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
ASV
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
DARBY
And Jephthah vowed a vow to Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt without fail give the children of Ammon into my hand,
BLB
And Jephthah made a vow to YHWH, and said, “If You fully deliver the sons of Ammon into my hands,
ÅB
Og Jefta gjorde et løfte til Herren og sa: Dersom du gir Ammons barn i min hånd,
OTB
Jefta avla et løfte til Herren: «Hvis du overgir ammonittene i mine hender,
B1930
Og Jefta gjorde et løfte til Herren og sa: Dersom du gir Ammons barn i min hånd,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 28:20

    Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,

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  • 1 Samuel 1:11

    And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”

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  • Ecclesiastes 5:4–5

    When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

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  • Ecclesiastes 5:1–2

    Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

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  • Numbers 30:2–16

    If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.

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