Revised Literal Translation

Judges 11

1Now Jephthahוְיִפְתָּ֣חve.yif.TachH3316the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֗יha.gil.'a.DiH1569was a mighty manגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368of valourחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428, and he wasthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of an harlotאִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה'i.Shah zo.NahH2181 H802:and Gileadגִּלְעָ֖דgil.'AdH1568begatוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205Jephthahיִפְתָּֽח׃yif.TachH3316.

2And Gilead’sגִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802bareוַתֵּ֧לֶדva.Te.ledH3205him sonsבָּנִ֑יםba.NimH1121;and his wife’sהָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802sonsבְֽנֵי־ve.nei-H1121grew upוַיִּגְדְּל֨וּvai.yig.de.LuH1431,and they thrust outוַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּvay.ga.re.ShuH1644Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316,and saidוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559unto him, Thou shalt not inheritתִנְחַ֣לtin.ChalH5157in our father’sאָבִ֔ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004; for thou artthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a strangeאַחֶ֖רֶת'a.Che.retH312womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802.

3Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316fledוַיִּבְרַ֤חvai.yiv.RachH1272fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440his brethrenאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251,and dweltוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Tobט֑וֹבTovH2897:and there were gatheredוַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּvai.yit.la.ke.TuH3950vainרֵיקִ֔יםrei.KimH7386menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimH582to Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316,and went outוַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318with him.

4And it came to pass in process of timeמִיָּמִ֑יםmi.ya.MimH3117,that the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983made warוַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5And it was so, that when the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983made warנִלְחֲמ֥וּnil.cha.MuH3898against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568wentH3212to fetchלָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatH3947Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachH3316out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Tobטֽוֹב׃TovH2897:

6And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto Jephthahלְיִפְתָּ֔חle.yif.TachH3316,ComeH3212,and be our captainלְקָצִ֑יןle.ka.TzinH7101,that we may fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898with the childrenבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

7And Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the eldersלְזִקְנֵ֣יle.zik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568,Did not ye hateשְׂנֵאתֶ֣םse.ne.TemH8130me, and expelוַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִיva.te.ga.re.Shu.niH1644me out of my father’sאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004?and why are ye comeבָּאתֶ֤םba.TemH935unto me now when ye are in distressH6887?

8And the eldersזִקְנֵ֨יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdH1568saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.RuH559unto Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316,Therefore we turn againשַׁ֣בְנוּShav.nuH7725to thee now, that thou mayest goוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980with us, and fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ve.nil.cham.TaH3898against the childrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,and be our headלְרֹ֔אשׁle.RoshH7218over all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdH1568.

9And Jephthahיִפְתָּ֜חyif.TachH3316saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֗דgil.'AdH1568,If ye bring me home againמְשִׁיבִ֨יםme.shi.VimH7725to fightלְהִלָּחֵם֙le.hi.la.ChemH3898against the childrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983,And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068deliverוְנָתַ֧ןve.na.TanH5414them beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me, shall I be your headלְרֹֽאשׁ׃le.RoshH7218?

10And the eldersזִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-H2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֖דgil.'AdH1568saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316,Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068be witnessשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'H8085between us, if we doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213not so according to thy wordsכִדְבָרְךָ֖khid.va.re.KhaH1697.

11Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316wentH3212with the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568,and the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971madeוַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760him headלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218and captainוּלְקָצִ֑יןu.le.ka.TzinH7101over them: and Jephthahיִפְתָּ֧חyif.TachH3316utteredוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696all his wordsדְּבָרָ֛יוde.va.RavH1697beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Mizpehבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פba.mitz.PahH4709.

12And Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397unto the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,What hast thou to do with me, that thou art comeבָ֥אתָVa.taH935against me to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.ChemH3898in my landבְּאַרְצִֽי׃be.'ar.TziH776?

13And the kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983answeredוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397of Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316,Because Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478took awayלָקַ֨חla.KachH3947my landאַרְצִי֙'ar.TziH776,when they came upבַּעֲלוֹת֣וֹba.'a.lo.ToH5927out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,from Arnonמֵאַרְנ֥וֹןme.'ar.NonH769even unto Jabbokהַיַּבֹּ֖קhai.ya.BokH2999,and unto Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383: now therefore restore those landsagainהָשִׁ֥יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725peaceablyבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

14And Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397againוַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254unto the kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983:

15And saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316,Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478took not awayלָקַ֤חla.KachH3947the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,nor the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983:

16But when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478came upבַּעֲלוֹתָ֣םba.'a.lo.TamH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and walkedH3212through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.BarH4057unto the Redס֔וּףSufH5488seaיַם־yam-H3220,and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Kadeshקָדֵֽשָׁה׃ka.De.shahH6946;

17Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֣ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397unto the kingמֶלֶךְ֩me.leKhH4428of Edomאֱד֨וֹם׀'e.DomH123,sayingלֵאמֹ֜רle.MorH559,Let me, I pray thee, pass throughאֶעְבְּרָה־'e'.be.rah-H5674thy landבְאַרְצֶ֗ךָve.'ar.Tze.khaH776:but the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123would not hearkenשָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'H8085thereto.And in like manner they sentשָׁלַ֖חsha.LachH7971unto the kingמֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvH4124:but he wouldאָבָ֑ה'a.VahH14not consent:and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478abodeוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Kadeshבְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃be.ka.DeshH6946.

18Then they went alongH3212through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057,and compassedוַיָּ֜סָבvai.Ya.sovH5437the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of Edomאֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmH123,and the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935by the east sideמִמִּזְרַח־ שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙mi.miz.rach- she.meshH8121 H4217of the landלְאֶ֣רֶץle.'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּןvai.ya.cha.NunH2583on the other sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676of Arnonאַרְנ֑וֹן'ar.NonH769,but cameבָ֙אוּ֙va.'uH935not within the borderבִּגְב֣וּלbig.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124:for Arnonאַרְנ֖וֹן'ar.NonH769wasthe borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

19And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397unto Sihonסִיח֥וֹןsi.ChonH5511kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonH2809;and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Let us passנַעְבְּרָה־na'.be.rah-H5674,we pray thee, through thy landבְאַרְצְךָ֖ve.'ar.tze.KhaH776intoעַד־'ad-H5704my placeמְקוֹמִֽי׃me.ko.MiH4725.

20But Sihonסִיח֤וֹןsi.ChonH5511trustedהֶאֱמִ֨יןhe.'e.MinH539not Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478to passעֲבֹ֣ר'a.VorH5674through his coastבִּגְבֻל֔וֹbig.vu.LoH1366:but Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622all his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971togetherH622,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in Jahazבְּיָ֑הְצָהbe.Ya.he.tzahH3096,and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

21And Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478deliveredוַ֠יִּתֵּןVai.yi.tenH5414Sihonסִיח֧וֹןsi.ChonH5511and all his peopleעַמּ֛וֹa.MoH5971into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and they smoteוַיַּכּ֑וּםvai.ya.KumH5221them: so Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478possessedוַיִּירַשׁ֙vai.yi.RashH3423all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,the inhabitantsיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427of that countryהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

22And they possessedוַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּvai.Yi.re.ShuH3423all the coastsגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.RiH567,from Arnonמֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙me.'ar.nOnH769even unto Jabbokהַיַּבֹּ֔קhai.ya.BokH2999,and from the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.BarH4057even unto Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

23So now Yhwhיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478hath dispossessedהוֹרִישׁ֙ho.RishH3423the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567from beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440his peopleעַמּ֣וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and shouldest thou possessתִּירָשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ti.ra.She.nuH3423it?

24Wilt not thou possessיוֹרִֽישְׁךָ֛yo.ri.she.KhaH3423that which Chemoshכְּמ֥וֹשׁke.Mo.oshH3645thy godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430giveth thee to possessתִירָ֑שׁti.RashH3423?So whomsoever Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430shall drive outהוֹרִ֜ישׁho.RishH3423from beforeמִפָּנֵ֖ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nuH6440us, them will we possessנִירָֽשׁ׃ni.RashH3423.

25And now artthou any thing betterH2896than Balakמִבָּלָ֥קmi.ba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֖וֹרtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124?did he everהֲר֥וֹבha.RovH7378striveרָב֙ravH7378against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,or did he everנִלְחֹ֥םnil.ChomH3898fightנִלְחַ֖םnil.ChamH3898against them,

26While Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478dweltבְּשֶׁ֣בֶתbe.She.vetH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֨וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809and her townsוּבִבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in Aroerוּבְעַרְע֣וֹרu.ve.'ar.'orH6177and her townsוּבִבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in all the citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.RimH5892that bealong by the coastsיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027of Arnonאַרְנ֔וֹן'ar.NonH769,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141?why therefore did ye not recoverהִצַּלְתֶּ֖םhi.tzal.TemH5337themwithin that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256?

27Wherefore I have not sinnedחָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398against thee, but thou doestעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH853 H6213me wrongרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451to warלְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against me: Jehovah-shaphat, Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068the Judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֨טyish.PotH8199,be judgeהַשֹּׁפֵט֙ha.sho.FetH8199this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117between the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

28Howbeit the kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983hearkenedשָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'H8085not unto the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Jephthahיִפְתָּ֔חyif.TachH3316which he sentשָׁלַ֖חsha.LachH7971him.

29Then the Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068came upon Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316,and he passed overוַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֖דha.gil.'AdH1568,and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519,and passed overוַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙vai.ya.'a.VorH5674Mizpehמִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehH4708of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568,and from Mizpehוּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣הu.mi.mitz.PehH4708of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568he passed overעָבַ֖ר'a.VarH5674untothe childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

30And Jephthahיִפְתָּ֥חyif.TachH3316vowedוַיִּדַּ֨רvai.yi.DarH5087a vowנֶ֛דֶרNe.derH5088unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559,If thou shalt without failנָת֥וֹןna.TonH5414deliverתִּתֵּ֛ןti.TenH5414the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983into mine handsבְּיָדִֽי׃be.ya.DiH3027,

31Then it shall be, that whatsoeverהַיּוֹצֵ֗אhai.yo.Tze'H3318cometh forthיֵצֵ֜אye.Tze'H3318of the doorsמִדַּלְתֵ֤יmi.dal.TeiH1817of my houseבֵיתִי֙vei.TiH1004to meetH7125me, when I returnבְּשׁוּבִ֥יbe.shu.ViH7725in peaceבְשָׁל֖וֹםve.sha.LomH7965from the childrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,shall surely be Yhwh'sלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,and I will offer it upוְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּve.ha.'a.li.Ti.huH5927for a burnt offeringעוֹלָֽה׃ פo.LahH5930.

32So Jephthahיִפְתָּ֛חyif.TachH3316passed overוַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674unto the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983to fightלְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against them; and Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068deliveredוַיִתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into his handsבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

33And he smoteוַיַּכֵּ֡םvai.ya.KemH5221them from Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩me.'a.ro.'ErH6177,even till thou comeבּוֹאֲךָ֨bo.'a.KhaH935to Minnithמִנִּ֜יתmi.NitH4511, eventwentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242citiesעִ֗יר'IrH5892,and unto the plainH58of the vineyardsH64 H3754,with a veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּ֖הma.KahH4347.Thus the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983were subduedוַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙vai.yi.ka.ne.'UH3665beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

34And Jephthahיִפְתָּ֣חyif.TachH3316cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Mizpehהַמִּצְפָּה֮ha.mitz.PahH4709unto his houseבֵּיתוֹ֒bei.ToH1004,and, behold, his daughterבִתּוֹ֙vi.ToH1323came outיֹצֵ֣אתyo.TzetH3318to meetH7125him with timbrelsבְתֻפִּ֖יםve.tu.PimH8596and with dancesוּבִמְחֹל֑וֹתu.vim.cho.LotH4246: and she was hisonly childיְחִידָ֔הye.chi.DahH3173;beside her he had neither sonבֵּ֖ןbenH1121norאוֹ־'ov-H176daughterבַֽת׃VatH1323.

35And it came to pass, when he sawכִרְאוֹת֨וֹkhir.'o.ToH7200her, that he rentוַיִּקְרַ֣עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Alasאֲהָ֤הּ'a.HahH162,my daughterבִּתִּי֙bi.TiH1323!thou hast brought meהַכְרֵ֣עַhakh.Re.a'H3766very lowהִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִיhikh.ra'.Ti.niH3766,and thou art one of them that troubleבְּעֹֽכְרָ֑יbe.'o.khe.RaiH5916me: for I have openedפָּצִ֤יתִי־pa.Tzi.ti-H6475my mouthפִי֙fiH6310unto Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and I cannotאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201go backלָשֽׁוּב׃la.ShuvH7725.

36And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, My fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1, ifthou hast openedפָּצִ֤יתָהpa.Tzi.tahH6475thy mouthפִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khaH6310unto Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,doעֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehH6213to me according to that whichH834hath proceededיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318out of thy mouthמִפִּ֑יךָmi.Pi.khaH6310;forasmuchאַחֲרֵ֡י'a.cha.ReiH310as Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068hath takenעָשָׂה֩'a.SahH6213vengeanceנְקָמ֛וֹתne.ka.MotH5360for thee of thine enemiesמֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָme.'o.ye.Vei.khaH341, evenof the childrenמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

37And she saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559unto her fatherאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1,Let this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697be doneיֵעָ֥שֶׂהye.'A.sehH6213for me: let me aloneהַרְפֵּ֨הhar.PehH7503twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147monthsחֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimH2320,that I may go upH3212and downוְיָרַדְתִּ֣יve.ya.rad.TiH3381upon the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,and bewailוְאֶבְכֶּה֙ve.'ev.KehH1058my virginityבְּתוּלַ֔יbe.tu.LaiH1331,I and my fellowsוְרֵעוֹתָֽי׃ve.ra.'i.tiH7474 H7464.

38And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH3212.And he sent her awayוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971fortwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.ShimH2320:and she wentH3212with her companionsוְרֵ֣עוֹתֶ֔יהָve.Re.'o.Tei.haH7464,and bewailedוַתֵּ֥בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058her virginityבְּתוּלֶ֖יהָbe.tu.Lei.haH1331upon the mountainsהֶהָרִֽים׃he.ha.RimH2022.

39And it came to pass at the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀mi.KetzH7093of twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147monthsחֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimH2320,that she returnedוַתָּ֙שָׁב֙va.Ta.shovH7725unto her fatherאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1,who didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213with her accordingto his vowנִדְר֖וֹnid.RoH5088which he had vowedנָדָ֑רna.DarH5087:and she knewיָדְעָ֣הya.de.'AhH3045no manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376.And it was a customחֹ֖קchokH2706in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

40Thatthe daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentH3212yearlyH3117to lamentלְתַנּ֕וֹתle.ta.NotH8567the daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323of Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachH3316the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֑יha.gil.'a.DiH1569fourאַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702daysH3117in a yearבַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ סba.sha.NahH8141.

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