Judges 11:30 BSB — MannaFest

Judges 11:30

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

Against Jovinianus 1.23 (420)

And whereas he [Jovinianus] prefers the fidelity of the father Jephthah to the tears of the virgin daughter, that corroborates our point. For we are not commending virgins of the world so much as those who are virgins for Christ's sake.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The matter of such a singular vow ( Lev. xxvii. 2 ) must be something that has a plain and direct tendency either to the advancement of God's glory, and the interests of his kingdom among men, or to the furtherance of ourselves in his service, and in that which is antecedently our duty.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Returning to the camp at Mizpeh, he then began his march against the enemy. There he made his celebrated vow, in accordance with an ancient custom for generals at the outbreak of a war, or on the eve of a battle, to promise the god of their worship a costly oblation, or dedication of some valuable booty, in the event of victory.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּדַּ֨ר	vai.yi.Dar	and he vowed	H5087 →
יִפְתָּ֥ח	yif.Tach	Jephthah	H3316 →
נֶ֛דֶר	Ne.der	a vow	H5088 →
לַיהוָ֖ה	la.Yah.weh	to Yahweh	H3068 →
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	vai.yo.Mar	and he said	H559 →
אִם־	'im-	<if>	H518 →
נָת֥וֹן	na.Ton	certainly [if] <to give>	H5414 →
תִּתֵּ֛ן	ti.Ten	you will give	H5414 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
בְּנֵ֥י	be.Nei	[the] people of	H1121 →
עַמּ֖וֹן	a.Mon	Ammon	H5983 →
בְּיָדִֽי׃	be.ya.Di	in hand my	H3027 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
1 Samuel 1:11
And she made a vow, pleading, “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…
leads to
- Judges 13:5
  For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall come over his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will…
- Numbers 6:5
  For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let…
- Genesis 29:32
  And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:4
  When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
- 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,
Through
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,
leads to
- 1 Timothy 6:8
  But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
- 2 Samuel 15:8
  For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
- Genesis 31:13
  I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up and leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”

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Jephthah's Daughter Comes to Meet Her Father — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Judges

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Judges