Judges 11:31

Translations

Modern

…then 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.”

Traditional

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

Literal

Then it shall come to pass that whatever comes forth from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the sons of Ammon, it will be unto YHWH, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

Latin

…quicumque primus fuerit egressus de foribus domus meæ, mihique occurrerit revertenti cum pace a filiis Ammon, eum holocaustum offeram Domino.

Original

Hebrew

English

…then 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.”

Notes

Judges 11:31

The Lord never requires bargaining for his favor. People made vows in different situations, often giving gifts to the Lord in gratitude for his help (compare Genesis 28:20–22). Before battles, people usually offered priestly sacrifices (1 Samuel 13:8–12). Jephthah's vow risked making someone in his household a human sacrifice, which Israelite law strictly forbids (Deuteronomy 18:10).

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

Psalm 66:13–14
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
Leviticus 27:11–12
But if the vow involves any of the unclean animals that may not be brought as an offering to the LORD, the animal must be presented before the priest.
Deuteronomy 23:18
You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.
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.”
1 Samuel 1:28
I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
Leviticus 27:28–29
Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.
1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
1 Samuel 14:24
Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
Isaiah 66:3
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
1 Samuel 2:18
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Leviticus 27:2–3
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,

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 Human Sacrifice Jephthah: His Rash Vow Concerning Bis Daughter Jephthah: Leads the Army of Israel Against the Ammonites Oaths: Rash: Jephthah Prayer: Answered: Ammon Rashness: Jephthah's Vow Religious Zeal: Jephthah The Ammonites: Jephthah Raised up to Deliver Israel From Vows of Jephthah Vows: Rash by Jephthah

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