New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 11
Jephthah the Ninth Judge
1NowJephthahוְיִפְתָּ֣חve.yif.TachH3316the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֗יha.gil.'a.DiH1569was avaliantחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428warriorגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368,but he was the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a harlotאִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה'i.Shah zo.NahH802H2181.And Gileadגִּלְעָ֖דgil.'AdH1568was the fatherוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Jephthahיִפְתָּֽח׃yif.TachH3316.
2Gilead’sגִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802boreוַתֵּ֧לֶדva.Te.ledH3205him sonsבָּנִ֑יםba.NimH1121;and when his wife’sהָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802sonsבְֽנֵי־ve.nei-H1121grewוַיִּגְדְּל֨וּvai.yig.de.LuH1431up, they droveוַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּvay.ga.re.ShuH1644Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316out and saidוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “You shall not haveH5157an inheritanceתִנְחַ֣לtin.ChalH5157in our father’sאָבִ֔ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004,for you are the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of anotherאַחֶ֖רֶת'a.Che.retH312womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802.”
3So Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316fledוַיִּבְרַ֤חvai.yiv.RachH1272from his brothersאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofTobט֑וֹבTovH2897;and worthlessרֵיקִ֔יםrei.KimH7386fellowsH376gatheredוַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּvai.yit.la.ke.TuH3950themselvesaboutאֶל־'el-H413Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316,and they wentוַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out with him.
5WhenH3512the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983foughtנִלְחֲמ֥וּnil.cha.MuH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568wentוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980to getלָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatH3947Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachH3316from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Tobטֽוֹב׃TovH2897;
7Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the eldersלְזִקְנֵ֣יle.zik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568, “Did you not hateשְׂנֵאתֶ֣םse.ne.TemH8130me and driveוַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִיva.te.ga.re.Shu.niH1644me from my father’sאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004?So whyוּמַדּ֜וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069have you comeבָּאתֶ֤םba.TemH935to me nowעַ֔תָּה'A.tahH6258whenH3512you are in troubleH6887?”
8The eldersזִקְנֵ֨יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdH1568saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.RuH559to Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316, “For thisH3651reasonH3651we have nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258returnedשַׁ֣בְנוּShav.nuH7725to you, that you may goוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980with us and fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ve.nil.cham.TaH3898with the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983andbecomeוְהָיִ֤יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961headלְרֹ֔אשׁle.RoshH7218over allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdH1568.”
9So Jephthahיִפְתָּ֜חyif.TachH3316saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֗דgil.'AdH1568, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you takeH7725me backמְשִׁיבִ֨יםme.shi.VimH7725to fightלְהִלָּחֵם֙le.hi.la.ChemH3898against the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983and the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068givesוְנָתַ֧ןve.na.TanH5414them upto me, will I becomeאֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961your headלְרֹֽאשׁ׃le.RoshH7218?”
10The eldersזִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-H2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֖דgil.'AdH1568saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316, “The Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068iswitnessשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'H8085betweenבֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּbei.no.Tei.nuH996us; surelyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808we will doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213as you have saidכִדְבָרְךָ֖khid.va.re.KhaH1697.”
11Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980with the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568,and the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971madeוַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760him headלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218and chiefוּלְקָצִ֑יןu.le.ka.TzinH7101overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them; and Jephthahיִפְתָּ֧חyif.TachH3316spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696allכָּל־kol-H3605his wordsדְּבָרָ֛יוde.va.RavH1697beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068atMizpahבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פba.mitz.PahH4709.
12Now Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is between you and me, that you have comeבָ֥אתָVa.taH935to me to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against my landבְּאַרְצִֽי׃be.'ar.TziH776?”
13The kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397of Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316, “Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookלָקַ֨חla.KachH3947away my landאַרְצִי֙'ar.TziH776when they cameבַּעֲלוֹת֣וֹba.'a.lo.ToH5927up from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,from the Arnonמֵאַרְנ֥וֹןme.'ar.NonH769as farH5704as theJabbokהַיַּבֹּ֖קhai.ya.BokH2999and the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383;therefore, returnהָשִׁ֥יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725them peaceablyבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258.”
15and they saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Thusכֹּ֖הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316, ‘Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478did not takeלָקַ֤חla.KachH3947away the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124norלֹֽא־lo'-H3808the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.
16For when they cameבַּעֲלוֹתָ֣םba.'a.lo.TamH5927up from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.BarH4057to theRedס֔וּףSufH5488H3220Seaיַם־yam-H3220andcameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Kadeshקָדֵֽשָׁה׃ka.De.shahH6946,
17then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֣ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397to the kingמֶלֶךְ֩me.leKhH4428of EdomH112,sayingלֵאמֹ֜רle.MorH559, “Pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994let us passאֶעְבְּרָה־'e'.be.rah-H5674through your landבְאַרְצֶ֗ךָve.'ar.Tze.khaH776,”but the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of EdomH112would not listenשָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'H8085.And they alsoוְגַ֨םve.GamH1571sentשָׁלַ֖חsha.LachH7971to the kingמֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvH4124,but he would not consentאָבָ֑ה'a.VahH14.So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427at Kadeshבְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃be.ka.DeshH6946.
18Then they wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057andaroundוַיָּ֜סָבvai.Ya.sovH5437the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of EdomH112and the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the eastH4217H8121sideH4217H8121of the landלְאֶ֣רֶץle.'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּןvai.ya.cha.NunH2583beyondבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Arnonאַרְנ֑וֹן'ar.NonH769; but theydid not enterבָ֙אוּ֙va.'uH935the territoryבִּגְב֣וּלbig.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,for the Arnonאַרְנ֖וֹן'ar.NonH769wasthe borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.
19And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to Sihonסִיח֥וֹןsi.ChonH5511kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonH2809,and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Pleaseנָּ֥אna'H4994let us passנַעְבְּרָה־na'.be.rah-H5674through your landבְאַרְצְךָ֖ve.'ar.tze.KhaH776to our placeמְקוֹמִֽי׃me.ko.MiH4725.”
20But Sihonסִיח֤וֹןsi.ChonH5511did not trustהֶאֱמִ֨יןhe.'e.MinH539Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478to passעֲבֹ֣ר'a.VorH5674through his territoryבִּגְבֻל֔וֹbig.vu.LoH1366;so Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in Jahazבְּיָ֑הְצָהbe.Ya.he.tzahH3096and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
21The Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,gaveוַ֠יִּתֵּןVai.yi.tenH5414Sihonסִיח֧וֹןsi.ChonH5511and allכָּל־kol-H3605his peopleעַמּ֛וֹa.MoH5971into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and theydefeatedוַיַּכּ֑וּםvai.ya.KumH5221them; so Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478possessedוַיִּירַשׁ֙vai.yi.RashH3423allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,the inhabitantsיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427of that countryהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776.
22So they possessedוַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּvai.Yi.re.ShuH3423allכָּל־kol-H3605the territoryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.RiH567,from the Arnonמֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙me.'ar.nOnH769as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as the Jabbokהַיַּבֹּ֔קhai.ya.BokH2999,and from the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.BarH4057as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.
23Since nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258the Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,droveהוֹרִישׁ֙ho.RishH3423out the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567from beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440His peopleעַמּ֣וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,are you then to possessתִּירָשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ti.ra.She.nuH3423it?
24Do you not possessH3423whatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Chemoshכְּמ֥וֹשׁke.Mo.oshH3645your godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesH3423you to possessH3423?So whateverכָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֨רkol- 'a.SherH3605H834the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has drivenH3423out beforeמִפָּנֵ֖ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nuH4480H6440us, we will possessH3423it.
25Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258are you anyH2895betterH2896thanH4480Balakמִבָּלָ֥קmi.ba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֖וֹרtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124?Did he everהֲר֥וֹבha.RovH7378striveרָב֙ravH7378with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,orאִם־'im-H518did he everנִלְחֹ֥םnil.ChomH3898fightנִלְחַ֖םnil.ChamH3898against them?
26While Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478livedבְּשֶׁ֣בֶתbe.She.vetH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֨וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809and its villagesוּבִבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in Aroerוּבְעַרְע֣וֹרu.ve.'ar.'orH6177and its villagesוּבִבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.RimH5892that are on the banksיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027of the Arnonאַרְנ֔וֹן'ar.NonH769,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,whyוּמַדּ֥וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069did you not recoverהִצַּלְתֶּ֖םhi.tzal.TemH5337them within that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256?
27I therefore have not sinnedחָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398against you, but you are doingעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213me wrongH7463by makingH3898warלְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against me;may the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068,the Judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֨טyish.PotH8199,judgeהַשֹּׁפֵט֙ha.sho.FetH8199todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117betweenH996the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.’”
Jephthah’s Tragic Vow
29Nowthe Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַתְּהִ֤יva.te.HiH1961upon Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316,so that he passedH5674throughH5674Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֖דha.gil.'AdH1568and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519;then he passedH5674throughH5674Mizpahמִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehH4708of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568,and from Mizpahוּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣הu.mi.mitz.PehH4708of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568he wentH5674on to the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.
30Jephthahיִפְתָּ֥חyif.TachH3316madeוַיִּדַּ֨רvai.yi.DarH5087a vowנֶ֛דֶרNe.derH5088to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518You will indeedנָת֥וֹןna.TonH5414giveתִּתֵּ֛ןti.TenH5414the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983into my handבְּיָדִֽי׃be.ya.DiH3027,
31then it shall be that whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834comesH3318out of the doorsמִדַּלְתֵ֤יmi.dal.TeiH1817of my houseבֵיתִי֙vei.TiH1004to meetלִקְרָאתִ֔יlik.ra.TiH7122me when I returnבְּשׁוּבִ֥יbe.shu.ViH7725in peaceבְשָׁל֖וֹםve.sha.LomH7965from the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,it shall be the Lord’sלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,and I will offerוְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּve.ha.'a.li.Ti.huH5927it up as a burntעוֹלָֽה׃ פo.LahH5930offeringH5930.”
33He struckוַיַּכֵּ֡םvai.ya.KemH5221them with a veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּ֖הma.KahH4347from Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩me.'a.ro.'ErH6177to the entranceבּוֹאֲךָ֨bo.'a.KhaH935ofMinnithמִנִּ֜יתmi.NitH4511,twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242citiesעִ֗יר'IrH5892,and as farH5704as Abel-keramimH64.So the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983were subduedוַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙vai.yi.ka.ne.'UH3665beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.
34When Jephthahיִפְתָּ֣חyif.TachH3316cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to his houseבֵּיתוֹ֒bei.ToH1004atMizpahהַמִּצְפָּה֮ha.mitz.PahH4709,beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,his daughterבִתּוֹ֙vi.ToH1323was comingיֹצֵ֣אתyo.TzetH3318out to meetלִקְרָאת֔וֹlik.ra.ToH7122himwith tambourinesבְתֻפִּ֖יםve.tu.PimH8596and with dancingוּבִמְחֹל֑וֹתu.vim.cho.LotH4246.Now she was his oneH3173andonlyH7534childיְחִידָ֔הye.chi.DahH3173;besidesמִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480her he hadH369noH369sonבֵּ֖ןbenH1121orאוֹ־'ov-H176daughterבַֽת׃VatH1323.
35When he sawכִרְאוֹת֨וֹkhir.'o.ToH7200her, he toreוַיִּקְרַ֣עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Alasאֲהָ֤הּ'a.HahH162,my daughterבִּתִּי֙bi.TiH1323!You have broughtH3766me veryH3766lowH3766,and you are among those who troubleבְּעֹֽכְרָ֑יbe.'o.khe.RaiH5916me; for I havegivenפָּצִ֤יתִי־pa.Tzi.ti-H6475my wordפִי֙fiH6310to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andI cannotוְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖לve.Lo' 'u.KhalH3201H3808takeH7725itbackלָשֽׁוּב׃la.ShuvH7725.”
36So she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “My fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1, you havegivenפָּצִ֤יתָהpa.Tzi.tahH6475your wordפִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khaH6310to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;doH6213to meas you have saidיָצָ֣א מִפִּ֑יךָya.Tza' mi.Pi.khaH3318H4480H6310,sinceאַחֲרֵ֡י'a.cha.ReiH310H834the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068has avengedנְקָמ֛וֹתne.ka.MotH5360you of your enemiesH340,the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.”
37She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559to her fatherאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1, “Let thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697be doneיֵעָ֥שֶׂהye.'A.sehH6213for me; letH7503me aloneמִמֶּ֜נִּיmi.Me.niH4480H7503twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147monthsחֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimH2320, that I maygoוְאֵֽלְכָה֙ וְיָרַדְתִּ֣יve.'e.le.Khah ve.ya.rad.TiH1980H3381to the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022and weepוְאֶבְכֶּה֙ve.'ev.KehH1058becauseH5921ofmy virginityבְּתוּלַ֔יbe.tu.LaiH1331,I and my companionsוְרֵעוֹתָֽי׃ve.ra.'i.tiH7464.”
38Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goלֵ֔כִיLe.khiH1980.”So he sentH7971her awayוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971for twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.ShimH2320;and she leftוַתֵּ֤לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980with her companionsוְרֵ֣עוֹתֶ֔יהָve.Re.'o.Tei.haH7464,and weptוַתֵּ֥בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058on the mountainsהֶהָרִֽים׃he.ha.RimH2022becauseH5921of her virginityבְּתוּלֶ֖יהָbe.tu.Lei.haH1331.
39At the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀mi.KetzH7093of twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147monthsחֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimH2320she returnedוַתָּ֙שָׁב֙va.Ta.shovH7725to her fatherאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1,who didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213to her according to the vowנִדְר֖וֹnid.RoH5088whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had madeנָדָ֑רna.DarH5087; and shehadH3045noלֹא־lo'-H3808relationsH3045with a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376.Thus it becameH1961a customחֹ֖קchokH2706in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
40that the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentתֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙te.Lakh.nahH1980yearlyH3117tocommemorateלְתַנּ֕וֹתle.ta.NotH8567the daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323of Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachH3316the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֑יha.gil.'a.DiH1569fourאַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702daysH3117in the yearבַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ סba.sha.NahH8141.
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
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