Judges 11:32

Judges 11:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jephthah went over to fight the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into his hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the Lord gave them into his hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jephthah advanced toward the people of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord delivered them into his hands.

Context of Judges 11:32

30Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, 31then 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. 33With 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. 34And 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.

Judges 11:32 word by word

וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בָּ֑ם וַיִתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• So Jephthahיִפְתָּחyiphtâch · JephthahH3316
• crossed overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the Ammonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• to fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• and the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• delivered themנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• into his handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for Judges 11:32

• Judges 1:4When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.
• Judges 2:18Whenever 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.
• Judges 3:10The 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.

Commentaries on Judges 11:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-40Verses 29-40 Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow. 1. There may be remainders of distrust and doubting, even in the hearts of true and great believers. 2. Our vows to God should not be as a purchase of the favour we desire, but to express gratitude to him. 3. We need to be very well-advised in making vows, lest we entangle ourselves. 4. What we have solemnly vowed to God, we must perform, if it be possible and lawful, though it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32There is no link between the victory, which was a gift from the Lord, and Jephthah’s promise.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon ... and the Lord delivered them into his hands--He met and engaged them at Aroer, a town in the tribe of Gad, upon the Arnon. A decisive victory crowned the arms of Israel, and the pursuit was continued to Abel (plain of the vineyards), from south to north, over an extent of about sixty miles.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 11:32

• Ammonites
• Jephthah
• Prayer
• Rashness
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Ammon
• Jephthah
• Fight
• Inherit
• Meet
• Abdon (1)
• God
• Israel, History of
• Israel, Religion of
• Judges, Book of

Commentaries on Judges 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary