Judges 11:30

Translations

Modern

Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,

Traditional

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

Literal

And Jephthah made a vow to YHWH, and said, “If You fully deliver the sons of Ammon into my hands,

Latin

…votum vovit Domino, dicens: Si tradideris filios Ammon in manus meas,

Original

Hebrew

English

Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,

Notes

Judges 11:29–31

The spirit of the Lord, a clear sign of divine authority, came upon Jephthah. He traveled through the tribal lands of Gilead and Manasseh, including his hometown of Mizpah in Gilead, to gather troops. Before the battle, he made his well-known vow.

Theme notes and profiles

Moab and Ammon Vows to God

Events

Deliverance by Jephthah

Related verses

Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,
1 Samuel 1:11
And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4–5
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
Numbers 30:2–16
If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
Ecclesiastes 5:1–2
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

People

Jephthah: A judge of Israel, known for his tragic vow

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites Family Life and Relations Gilead (Place) Jephthah Judges, Book of Mizpah Palestine

Topics

Consecration: Jephthah, of his Daughter God: Preserver: Under Jephthah Jephthah: Leads the Army of Israel Against the Ammonites Oaths: Rash: Jephthah Prayer: Answered: Ammon Religious Zeal: Jephthah The Ammonites: Jephthah Raised up to Deliver Israel From Vows of Jephthah Vows: Rash by Jephthah

Judges 11:30

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