Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After the two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. And she was a virgin. From this comes the Israelite tradition New Living Translation When she returned home, her father kept the vow he had made, and she died a virgin. So it has become a custom in Israel English Standard Version And at the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow that he had made. She had never known a man, and it became a custom in Israel Berean Standard Bible After two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. And she had never had relations with a man. So it has become a custom in Israel King James Bible And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel, New King James Version And it was so at the end of two months that she returned to her father, and he carried out his vow with her which he had vowed. She knew no man. And it became a custom in Israel New American Standard Bible And at the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her what he had vowed; and she had no relations with a man. And it became a custom in Israel, NASB 1995 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her according to the vow which he had made; and she had no relations with a man. Thus it became a custom in Israel, NASB 1977 And it came about at the end of two months that she returned to her father, who did to her according to the vow which he had made; and she had no relations with a man. Thus it became a custom in Israel, Legacy Standard Bible And it happened at the end of two months that she returned to her father, and he did to her according to the vow which he had made; and she did not know a man. Thus it became a custom in Israel, Amplified Bible At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her as he had vowed; and she had no relations with a man. It became a custom in Israel, Christian Standard Bible At the end of two months, she returned to her father, and he kept the vow he had made about her. And she had never been intimate with a man. Now it became a custom in Israel Holman Christian Standard Bible At the end of two months, she returned to her father, and he kept the vow he had made about her. And she had never been intimate with a man. Now it became a custom in Israel American Standard Version And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew not man. And it was a custom in Israel, Contemporary English Version Then she went back to her father. He did what he had promised, and she never got married. That's why English Revised Version And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she had not known man. And it was a custom in Israel, GOD'S WORD® Translation At the end of those two months she came back to her father. He did to her what he had vowed, and she never had a husband. So the custom began in Israel Good News Translation After two months she came back to her father. He did what he had promised the LORD, and she died still a virgin. This was the origin of the custom in Israel International Standard Version Later, after the two months were concluded, she returned to her father, and he fulfilled what he had solemnly vowed—and she never married. That's how the custom arose in Israel Majority Standard Bible After two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. And she had never had relations with a man. So it has become a custom in Israel NET Bible After two months she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. She died a virgin. Her tragic death gave rise to a custom in Israel. New Heart English Bible It happened at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to what he had vowed. And she was a virgin. It became a custom in Israel, Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel, World English Bible At the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed. She was a virgin. It became a custom in Israel Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it comes to pass at the end of two months that she turns back to her father, and he does to her his vow which he has vowed, and she did not know a man; and it is a statute in Israel: Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass at the end of two months that she turneth back unto her father, and he doth to her his vow which he hath vowed, and she knew not a man; and it is a statute in Israel: Smith's Literal Translation And it will be from the end of two months, and she will turn back to her father and he will do to her his vow which he vowed: and she knew not man. And it will be a law in Israel, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the two months being expired, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed, and she knew no man. From thence came a fashion in Israel, and a custom has been kept: Catholic Public Domain Version And when the two months expired, she returned to her father, and he did to her just as he had vowed, though she knew no man. From this, the custom grew up in Israel, and the practice has been preserved, New American Bible At the end of the two months she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. She had not had relations with any man. It became a custom in Israel New Revised Standard Version At the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to the vow he had made. She had never slept with a man. So there arose an Israelite custom that Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd at the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow; and she knew no man. And it became a custom among the children of Israel, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And after two months she came to her father, and he did to her according to the vow that he vowed, and she had not known a man sexually, and there was a pledge for her among the children of Israel OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed; and she had not known man. And it was a custom in Israel, Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass at the end of the two months that she returned to her father; and he performed upon her his vow which he vowed; and she knew no man: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jephthah's Tragic Vow…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. 39 After two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. And she had never had relations with a man. So it has become a custom in Israel 40that each year the young women of Israel go out for four days to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.… Cross References Genesis 22:1-18 Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “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.” / So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated. ... 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.” 2 Kings 3:27 So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land. 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. / No person set apart for destruction may be ransomed; he must surely be put to death. Numbers 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised. Deuteronomy 23:21-23 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. Psalm 15:4 who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Hebrews 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. Matthew 5:33-37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... Acts 5:1-11 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ... Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment. 1 Samuel 14:24-45 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. / Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. / And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. ... Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel, did with. Leviticus 27:4 And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. Judges 11:31 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. Leviticus 27:28,29 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD… Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. custom, or ordinance. Jump to Previous Custom End Israel Israelite Months Oath Relations Statute Touched Turneth Virgin Vow VowedJump to Next Custom End Israel Israelite Months Oath Relations Statute Touched Turneth Virgin Vow VowedJudges 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. After two months This phrase indicates a specific period of time that Jephthah's daughter was given to mourn her fate. The two months symbolize a complete cycle of time for reflection and preparation. In the Hebrew context, the number two often signifies division or difference, which could reflect the separation between her desires and her destiny. Historically, this period allowed her to lament her virginity and the life she would not lead, emphasizing the gravity of vows made to God. she returned to her father and he did to her as he had vowed And she was a virgin So it became a custom in Israel Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Afterמִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ (miq·qêṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7093: An extremity, after 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 she returned וַתָּ֙שָׁב֙ (wat·tā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again 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 and he did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to her לָ֔הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew as he had vowed. נָדָ֑ר (nā·ḏār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5087: To promise And she וְהִיא֙ (wə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are had never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no had relations יָדְעָ֣ה (yā·ḏə·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3045: To know with a man. אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person So it has become וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a custom חֹ֖ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Judges 11:39 NIVJudges 11:39 NLT Judges 11:39 ESV Judges 11:39 NASB Judges 11:39 KJV Judges 11:39 BibleApps.com Judges 11:39 Biblia Paralela Judges 11:39 Chinese Bible Judges 11:39 French Bible Judges 11:39 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 11:39 It happened at the end of two (Jd Judg. 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