Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But grant me this one request,” she said. “Give me two months to roam the hills and weep with my friends, because I will never marry.” New Living Translation But first let me do this one thing: Let me go up and roam in the hills and weep with my friends for two months, because I will die a virgin.” English Standard Version So she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go up and down on the mountains and weep for my virginity, I and my companions.” Berean Standard Bible She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander for two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.” King James Bible And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. New King James Version Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: let me alone for two months, that I may go and wander on the mountains and bewail my virginity, my friends and I.” New American Standard Bible And she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me; allow me two months, so that I may go to the mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my friends.” NASB 1995 She said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go to the mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions.” NASB 1977 And she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go to the mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions.” Legacy Standard Bible Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go to the mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions.” Amplified Bible And she said to her father, “Let this one thing be done for me; let me alone for two months, so that I may go to the mountains and weep over my virginity, I and my companions.” Christian Standard Bible She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.” Holman Christian Standard Bible She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity."” American Standard Version And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions. Contemporary English Version But first, please let me spend two months, wandering in the hill country with my friends. We will cry together, because I can never get married and have children." English Revised Version And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then she said to her father, "Do me a favor. Give me two months for my friends and me to walk in the mountains and mourn that I will never have an opportunity to get married." Good News Translation But she asked her father, "Do this one thing for me. Leave me alone for two months, so that I can go with my friends to wander in the mountains and grieve that I must die a virgin." International Standard Version Then she continued talking with her father, "Do this for me: leave me alone by myself for two months. I'll go up to the mountains and cry there because I'll never marry. My friends and I will go." Majority Standard Bible She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander for two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.” NET Bible She then said to her father, "Please grant me this one wish. For two months allow me to walk through the hills with my friends and mourn my virginity." New Heart English Bible She said to her father, "Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may depart and go down on the mountains, and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions." Webster's Bible Translation And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me: Let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. World English Bible Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me. Leave me alone two months, that I may depart and go down on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd she says to her father, “Let this thing be done to me; desist from me [for] two months, and I go on, and have gone down on the hills, and I weep for my virginity—I and my friends.” Young's Literal Translation And she saith unto her father, 'Let this thing be done to me; desist from me two months, and I go on, and have gone down on the hills, and I weep for my virginity -- I and my friends.' Smith's Literal Translation And she will say to her father, This word shall be done to me: desist from me two months, and I will go, and go down upon the mountains, and I will lament over my virginity, I and my friends. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she said to her father: Grant me only this which I desire: Let me go, that I may go about the mountains for two months, and may bewail my virginity with my companions. Catholic Public Domain Version And she said to her father: “Grant to me this one thing, which I request. Permit me, that I may wander the hillsides for two months, and that I may mourn my virginity with my companions.” New American Bible Then she said to her father, “Let me have this favor. Do nothing for two months, that I and my companions may go wander in the mountains to weep for my virginity.” New Revised Standard Version And she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: Grant me two months, so that I may go and wander on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, my companions and I.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd she said to her father, Grant me this thing only: let me alone two months that I may go and wander on the mountains and bewail my virginity, I and my companions. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she said to her father: “Only do this for me. Let me alone two months and I shall go, I shall walk on the mountains and I shall weep for my virginity, I and my friends” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And she said unto her father: 'Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And she said to her father, Let my father now do this thing: let me alone for two months, and I will go up and down on the mountains, and I will bewail my virginity, I and my companions. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jephthah's Tragic Vow…36“My father,” she replied, “you have given your word to the LORD. Do to me as you have said, for the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.” 37She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander for two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.” 38“Go,” he said. And he sent her away for two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity upon the mountains.… Cross References Genesis 22:2 “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” Genesis 24:58 They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied. 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 18:6-7 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 2 Samuel 13:37-38 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. / After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. 2 Kings 4:27-28 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.” / Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’” Psalm 22:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? Psalm 35:14 I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother. Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Matthew 14:6-8 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod / so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. / Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” Mark 6:22-25 When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” / And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” / Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” ... Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her. Luke 2:35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.” Treasury of Scripture And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down on the mountains, and mourn my virginity, I and my fellows. go up and down. 1 Samuel 1:6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. Luke 1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. Jump to Previous Alone Bewail Companions Depart Hills Months Mountains Request Roam Sad Virginity Wander Weep WeepingJump to Next Alone Bewail Companions Depart Hills Months Mountains Request Roam Sad Virginity Wander Weep WeepingJudges 11 1. The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead12. The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain 29. Jephthah's vow 32. His conquest of the Ammonites 34. He performs his vow on his daughter. But grant me this one request This phrase begins with a plea, indicating a deep desire or need. The Hebrew word for "request" here is "she'elah," which implies a petition or earnest plea. In the context of Judges 11, Jephthah's daughter is making a heartfelt request to her father. This reflects the human condition of seeking mercy or favor, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture. It reminds us of the importance of approaching God with our requests, trusting in His wisdom and grace. she said Give me two months to roam the hills and weep with my friends because I will never marry And bewail my virginity.--The thought which was so grievous to the Hebrew maiden was not death, but to die unwedded and childless. This is the bitterest wail of Antigone also, in the great play of Sophocles (Ant. 890); but to a Hebrew maid the pang would be more bitter, because the absence of motherhood cut off from her, and, in this instance, from her house, the hopes which prophecy had cherished. Josephus makes the expression mean no more than "to bewail her youth," neoteta (Jos. Antt. v. 7, ? 10). Verse 37. - And bewail my virginity. It is a striking evidence of the strong desire among Hebrew women to be mothers, as seen in Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, and others, that it was the prospect of dying unmarried which seemed to Jephthah's daughter the saddest part of her fate. So in Psalm 78:63, their maidens were not given to marriage is one of the items of the misery of Israel (see too ver. 39).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew She also saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to her father, אָבִ֔יהָ (’ā·ḇî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1: Father “Let me do יֵעָ֥שֶׂה (yê·‘ā·śeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that one thing: הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Let me wander וְאֵֽלְכָה֙ (wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk for two שְׁנַ֣יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) months חֳדָשִׁ֗ים (ḥo·ḏā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month through עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֔ים (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country with my friends וְרֵעוֹתָֽי׃ (wə·rê·‘ō·w·ṯāy) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7474: A female associate and mourn וְאֶבְכֶּה֙ (wə·’eḇ·keh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan my virginity.” בְּתוּלַ֔י (bə·ṯū·lay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1331: Virginity, the tokens of it Links Judges 11:37 NIVJudges 11:37 NLT Judges 11:37 ESV Judges 11:37 NASB Judges 11:37 KJV Judges 11:37 BibleApps.com Judges 11:37 Biblia Paralela Judges 11:37 Chinese Bible Judges 11:37 French Bible Judges 11:37 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 11:37 She said to her father Let this (Jd Judg. Jdg) |
    |