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Judges 11:32

Jephthah
God's power and sovereignty

30 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.”

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

33 With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.

34 And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

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BSB
So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand.
KJV
So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.
WEB
So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hand.
ASV
So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Jehovah delivered them into his hand.
DARBY
And Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Jehovah gave them into his hand.
BLB
And Jephthah passed over toward the sons of Ammon to fight against them, and YHWH delivered them into his hand.
ÅB
Så dro Jefta fram mot Ammons barn og stred mot dem, og Herren gav dem i hans hånd;
OTB
Jefta dro over for å kjempe mot ammonittene, og Herren overgav dem i hans hender.
B1930
Så drog Jefta frem mot Ammons barn og stred mot dem, og Herren gav dem i hans hånd;

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Cross references

  • Judges 1:4

    When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.

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  • Judges 3:10

    The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.

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  • Judges 2:18

    Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

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