Judges 11:35
As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”
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ASV
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me; for I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I cannot go back.
KJV
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.
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Commentary
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִי֩ | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ | khir.'o.To | when saw he | H7200 → |
| אוֹתָ֜הּ | 'o.Tah | <obj.> her | H853 → |
| וַיִּקְרַ֣ע | vai.yik.Ra' | and he tore | H7167 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּגָדָ֗יו | be.ga.Dav | clothes his | H899 → |
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֲהָ֤הּ | 'a.Hah | alas! | H162 → |
| בִּתִּי֙ | bi.Ti | O daughter my | H1323 → |
| הַכְרֵ֣עַ | hakh.Re.a' | certainly <to bring low> | H3766 → |
| הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי | hikh.ra'.Ti.ni | you have brought low me | H3766 → |
| וְאַ֖תְּ | ve.'At | and you | H859 → |
| הָיִ֣יתְ | ha.Yit | you are | H1961 → |
| בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י | be.'o.khe.Rai | among [those who] trouble me | H5916 → |
| וְאָנֹכִ֗י | ve.'a.no.Khi | and I | H595 → |
| פָּצִ֤יתִי־ | pa.Tzi.ti- | I have opened | H6475 → |
| פִי֙ | fi | mouth my | H6310 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| אוּכַ֖ל | 'u.Khal | I am able | H3201 → |
| לָשֽׁוּב׃ | la.Shuv | to turn back | H7725 → |
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