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Judges 11

Judges 11:33

Jephthah’s Tragic Vow · Judges 11:29–40
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Translations

Modern
With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.
Traditional
And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
Literal
And he defeated them from Aroer and as far as the entrance to Minnith, twenty cities, and to Abel-keramim. And with a very great slaughter the sons of Ammon were subdued before the sons of Israel.
Latin
Percussitque ab Aroër usque dum venias in Mennith, viginti civitates, et usque ad Abel, quæ est vineis consita, plaga magna nimis: humiliatique sunt filii Ammon a filiis Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Moab and Ammon Vows to God

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Abel-keramim: A place near Ammon, attacked by Jephthah Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Aroer: A city in Gad, built by the Gadites Minnith: An Ammonite town known for its wheat

Glossary

Abel-keramim Ammon, Ammonites Aroer Family Life and Relations Gilead (Place) Jephthah Judges, Book of Minnith Mizpah Palestine

Topics

Ammonites: Defeated by the Israelites Armies: Often Destroyed by Their Enemies Aroer: A City Built, Or, Probably More Correctly, Rebuilt, by the Gadites: Jephthah Smites the Ammonites At God: Preserver: Under Jephthah Grape: Grown: At Abel (Margin) Jephthah: Leads the Army of Israel Against the Ammonites Minnith: A Place East of the Jordan River Oaths: Rash: Jephthah Prayer: Answered: Ammon Rashness: Jephthah's Vow The Ammonites: Jephthah Raised up to Deliver Israel From Vineyard: Plain of The Vows: Rash by Jephthah