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Judges 11:32

Jephthah
God's power and sovereignty

30 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,

31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.

33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

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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;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Judges 1:4

    And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

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  • Judges 3:10

    And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

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  • Judges 2:18

    And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

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