Judges 11:29-40

29Then the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 uponH5921 JephthahH3316, and he passed throughH5674 GileadH1568 andH853 ManassehH4519, then throughH5674 MizpahH4708 of GileadH1568. And fromH4708H1568 there he advancedH5674 against the AmmonitesH1121H5983.

30JephthahH3316 madeH5087 this vowH5088 to the LORDH3068H559: “IfH518 indeedH5414 You will deliverH5414 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 into my handH3027, 31thenH1961 whateverH834H3318 comes outH3318 the doorH1817 of my houseH1004 to greet meH7122 on my triumphantH7965 returnH7725 from the AmmonitesH1121H5983 will belong toH1961 the LORDH3068, and I will offer it upH5927 as a burnt offeringH5930.”

32So JephthahH3316 crossed overH5674 toH413 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 to fightH3898 against them, and the LORDH3068 delivered themH5414 into his handH3027. 33With a greatH1419H3966 blowH4347 he devastatedH5221 twentyH6242 citiesH5892 from AroerH6177 toH5704 the vicinityH935 of MinnithH4511, as far asH5704 Abel-keramimH64. So the AmmonitesH1121H5983 were subduedH3665 beforeH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478.

34And when JephthahH3316 returnedH935 homeH1004 to MizpahH4709, thereH2009 was his daughterH1323 coming outH3318 to meet himH7122 with tambourinesH8596 and dancingH4246H7535! SheH1931 was his only childH3173; he had noH369 sonH1121 orH176 daughterH1323 besides herH4480.

35As soon asH1961 Jephthah sawH7200 herH853, he toreH7167 his clothesH899 and saidH559, “NoH162! Not my daughterH1323! You have brought me to my kneesH3766! YouH859H1961 have brought great misery upon meH5916, for IH595 have given my wordH6475H6310 toH413 the LORDH3068 and cannotH3808H3201 take it backH7725.”

36“My fatherH1,” she repliedH559, “you have given your wordH6475 toH413 the LORDH3068. DoH6213 to me asH834 you have saidH3318H6310, forH310 the LORDH3068 hasH6213 avengedH5360 you of your enemiesH341, the AmmonitesH1121H5983.” 37She also saidH559 toH413 her fatherH1, “Let me doH6213 thisH2088H7503H4480 one thingH1697: Let me wanderH1980H3381 for twoH8147 monthsH2320 throughH5921 the mountainsH2022H595 with my friendsH7464 and mournH1058H5921 my virginityH1331.”

38“GoH1980,” he saidH559. And he sent her awayH7971 for twoH8147 monthsH2320.

So sheH1931 leftH1980 with her friendsH7464 and mournedH1058 her virginityH1331 uponH5921 the mountainsH2022. 39AfterH7093 twoH8147 monthsH2320, she returnedH7725 toH413 her fatherH1, and he didH6213 to her as he had vowedH5088H834H5087. And sheH1931 had neverH3808 had relationsH3045 with a manH376.

So it has becomeH1961 a customH2706 in IsraelH3478 40that eachH3117 yearH8141 the young womenH1323 of IsraelH3478 go outH1980 for fourH702 daysH3117 to lamentH8567 the daughterH1323 of JephthahH3316 the GileaditeH1569.