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Do to me just as you promised, now that the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites. <a href="/nlt/judges/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> And she said, “Father, if you have made a vow to the LORD, you must do to me what you have vowed, for the LORD has given you a great victory over your enemies, the Ammonites. <a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And she said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to the LORD; do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the LORD has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites.” <a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “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.” <a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon. <a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a> So she said to him, “My father, if you have given your word to the LORD, do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, because the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the people of Ammon.” <a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So she said to him, “My father, you have given your word to the LORD; do to me just as you have said, since the LORD has brought you vengeance on your enemies, the sons of Ammon.” <a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> So she said to him, &#8220My father, you have given your word to the LORD; do to me as you have said, since the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the sons of Ammon.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So she said to him, “My father, you have given your word to the LORD; do to me as you have said, since the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the sons of Ammon.” <a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So she said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to vow to Yahweh; do to me according to what has gone out from your mouth, since Yahweh has avenged you of your enemies, the sons of Ammon.” <a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And she said to him, “My father, you have made a vow to the LORD; do to me as you have vowed, since the LORD has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, the Ammonites.” <a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then she said to him, “My father, you have given your word to the LORD. Do to me as you have said, for the LORD brought vengeance on your enemies, the Ammonites.” <a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then she said to him, &#8220My father, you have given your word to the LORD. Do to me as you have said, for the LORD brought vengeance on your enemies, the Ammonites.&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And she said unto him, My father, thou hast opened thy mouth unto Jehovah; do unto me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth, forasmuch as Jehovah hath taken vengeance for thee on thine enemies, even on the children of Ammon. <a href="/cev/judges/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Father," she said, "you made a sacred promise to the LORD, and he let you defeat the Ammonites. Now, you must do what you promised, even if it means I must die. <a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And she said unto him, My father, thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD; do unto me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon. <a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> She said to him, "Father, you made a promise to the LORD. Do to me whatever you promised since the LORD has punished your enemy Ammon." <a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> She told him, "If you have made a promise to the LORD, do what you said you would do to me, since the LORD has given you revenge on your enemies, the Ammonites." <a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> She told him, "My father, you have given your word to the LORD. Do to me according to what has come out of your own mouth, considering that the LORD has paid back your enemies, the Ammonites." <a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?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.? <a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a> She said to him, "My father, since you made an oath to the LORD, do to me as you promised. After all, the LORD vindicated you before your enemies, the Ammonites." <a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> She said to him, "My father, since you have given your word to the LORD; do to me as you promised, because the LORD has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the people of Ammon." <a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And she said to him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth to the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thy enemies, even of the children of Ammon. <a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a> She said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And she says to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to YHWH, do to me as it has gone out from your mouth, after that YHWH has done vengeance for you on your enemies, on the sons of Ammon.” <a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And she saith unto him, 'My father -- thou hast opened thy mouth unto Jehovah, do to me as it hath gone out from thy mouth, after that Jehovah hath done for thee vengeance on thine enemies, on the Bene-Ammon.' <a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she will say to him, My father, opening thy mouth to Jehovah, do to me according to what came forth from thy mouth, after that Jehovah did for thee vengeance of thine enemies, of the sons of Ammon.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And she answered him: My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth to the Lord, do unto me whatsoever thou hast promised, since the victory hath been granted to thee, and revenge of thy enemies. <a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And she answered him, “My father, if you have opened your mouth to the Lord, do to me whatever you have promised, since victory has been granted to you, as well as vengeance against your enemies.” <a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a> “Father,” she replied, “you have made a vow to the LORD. Do with me as you have vowed, because the LORD has taken vengeance for you against your enemies the Ammonites.” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> She said to him, “My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the LORD has given you vengeance against your enemies, the Ammonites.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And his daughter said to him, My father, if you have made a promise to God, do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth; since the LORD has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even of the children of Ammon. <a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And his daughter said to him: “My father, you opened your mouth to God. Do to me according to whatever proceeded from your mouth, after LORD JEHOVAH performed for you the vengeance of your enemies, the sons of Amon!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And she said unto him: 'My father, thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD; do unto me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.' <a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And she said to him, Father, hast thou opened thy mouth to the Lord? Do to me accordingly as the word went out of thy mouth, in that the Lord has wrought vengeance for thee on thine enemies of the children of Ammon. <a href="/parallel/judges/11-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3719" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Jephthah's Tragic Vow</a> …35As 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.” 36<a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">“My father,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">she replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6475.htm" title="6475: pā·ṣî·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To part, open. A primitive root; to rend, i.e. Open.">“you have given your word</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Do</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">you have said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pî·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has</a> <a href="/hebrew/5360.htm" title="5360: nə·qā·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Vengeance. Feminine of naqam; avengement, whether the act of the passion.">avenged</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: mê·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">of your enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Ammonites.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1-18</a> 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. ... <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> 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. <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a> who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24-28</a> Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ... <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">2 Kings 3:27</a> 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. <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a> 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? ... <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a> No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-11.htm">2 Corinthians 8:11</a> Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means. <a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And she said to him, My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth; for as much as the LORD has taken vengeance for you of your enemies, even of the children of Ammon.forasmuch<a href="/judges/16-28.htm">Judges 16:28-30</a> And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes… <a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">2 Samuel 18:19,31</a> Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies… <a href="/2_samuel/19-30.htm">2 Samuel 19:30</a> And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/11-33.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-33.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/judges/11-33.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/8-34.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/judges/11-35.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/judges/11-35.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/joshua/19-34.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/judges/9-16.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/judges/11-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/12-1.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/12-2.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/judges/12-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/judges/18-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/judges/15-19.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-23.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/judges/19-20.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/judges/12-6.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 11</div>1. <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead</a> 12. <a href="/judges/11-12.htm">The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain</a> 29. <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Jephthah's vow</a> 32. <a href="/judges/11-32.htm">His conquest of the Ammonites</a> 34. <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">He performs his vow on his daughter.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“My father,” she replied, This phrase highlights the relationship between Jephthah and his daughter, emphasizing familial bonds and respect. In the ancient Near Eastern context, family hierarchy was significant, and addressing one's father with respect was customary. This reflects the patriarchal society of the time, where the father's authority was paramount.“you have given your word to the LORD.” Jephthah's vow to the LORD is central to this narrative. In biblical times, vows were considered binding and sacred, especially those made to God. This reflects the seriousness with which oaths were taken, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>, which underscores the importance of fulfilling vows made to the LORD.“Do to me as you have said,” This statement shows the daughter's submission and acceptance of her father's vow, illustrating the cultural expectation of obedience to parental authority. It also reflects the gravity of vows and the belief that breaking them would bring dishonor and potential divine retribution.“for the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.” This phrase acknowledges God's role in delivering victory over the Ammonites, a recurring theme in the Book of Judges where God raises leaders to deliver Israel from oppression. The Ammonites were a frequent adversary of Israel, and their defeat is seen as a divine act of justice and fulfillment of God's promises to protect His people. This victory can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, where God delivers His people through sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a> A judge of Israel, known for his vow to God and his victory over the Ammonites. He is a central figure in this account, demonstrating both faith and the consequences of rash vows. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jephthah's_daughter.htm">Jephthah's Daughter</a> The unnamed daughter of Jephthah, who becomes the subject of his vow. Her response to her father's vow is one of submission and faithfulness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, who is acknowledged as the one who grants victory over the enemies, the Ammonites, in this context. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_ammonites.htm">The Ammonites</a> The enemies of Israel whom Jephthah defeats, leading to the fulfillment of his vow. 5. <a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a> The place where Jephthah made his vow and where he returned after his victory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_our_words.htm">The Weight of Our Words</a> Jephthah's account reminds us of the power and responsibility of our words, especially when making promises to God. We should be cautious and thoughtful in our commitments. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> Jephthah's daughter exemplifies faith and obedience, even in difficult circumstances. Her response challenges us to trust in God's sovereignty and submit to His will. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_rash_decisions.htm">Consequences of Rash Decisions</a> The account warns against making hasty decisions without considering the potential consequences, encouraging us to seek wisdom and discernment. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_victory.htm">God's Sovereignty in Victory</a> The victory over the Ammonites underscores that success and deliverance come from the Lord, reminding us to give Him the glory in our triumphs. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> Despite the tragic outcome, Jephthah's inclusion in <a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a> shows that God can use imperfect people for His purposes, encouraging us to live by faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 11</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jephthah's_daughter.htm">Who was Jephthah's daughter in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_accept_sacrifices.htm">If God is all-good, why does He accept human sacrifices in some cases (Judges 11:30-39)?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_jephthah's_vow.htm">Judges 11:30-31: How can a just God permit Jephthah's vow, which appears to condone human sacrifice?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_106_align_with_full_conquest.htm">Psalm 106:34-35 suggests Israel did not fully conquer or destroy surrounding nations--how does this align with biblical passages that claim they subdued the land completely?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) And she said unto him.--To explain this the LXX. add the words, "I have opened my mouth to the Lord against or concerning thee." There is, however, no need for the addition. His words would fatally explain themselves, even if he added nothing more.If thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord.--The needless and incorrect insertion of the if in the English Version a little weakens the noble heroism of her answer.Do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth.--While Jephthah, living in times of ignorance which "God winked at," must not be judged for that terrible ignorance of God's nature which led him to offer a sacrifice which, as Josephus says, was "neither lawful nor acceptable to God," we may well rejoice in the gleam of sunlight which is flung upon the sacred page by his faithfulness in not going back from his vow, though it were to his own hurt (<a href="/psalms/15-4.htm" title="In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honors them that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not.">Psalm 15:4</a>), and in the beautiful devotion of his daughter, cheerfully acquiescing in her own sacrifice for the good of her country. Compare the examples of Iphigenia; of Macaria (Pausan. i. 32); of Au-churus, the son of Midas; of Curtius; of the Decii; of Marius offering his daughter for victory over the Cimbri; and of the Romans during more than one national panic. Our modern poets have happily seized this aspect of the event (see Dante, Parad. v. 66):--"Though the virgins of Salem lament,Be the judge and the hero unbent;I have won the great battle for thee,And my father and country are free."--Byron."When the next moon was rolled into the sky,Strength came to me that equall'd my desire.How beautiful a thing it was to die . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 36. - My father, etc. See <a href="/numbers/32-2.htm">Numbers 32:2</a>. The touching submission of Jephthah's daughter to her unnatural and terrible fate, while it reveals a most lovable character, seems also to show that the idea of a human sacrifice was not so strange to her mind as it is to ours. The sacrifice of his eldest son as a burnt offering by the king of Moab, some 300 years later, as related <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">2 Kings 3:27</a>; the intended sacrifices of Iphigenia and of Phrixus in Greek mythology; the sacrifices of children to Moloch, so often spoken of in Scripture; the question in <a href="/micah/6-7.htm">Micah 6:7</a>, "Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" the Phoenician custom mentioned by Sanchoniatho (quoted by Porphyry), of sacrificing to Saturn one of those most dear to them in times of war, pestilence, or drought; the yearly sacrifice at Carthage of a boy chosen by lot ('Sil. Italicus,' 4, 765), and many other examples, prove the prevalence of human sacrifices in early times, and in heathen lands. This must be borne in mind in reading the history of Jephthah. <a href="/commentaries/judges/11-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“My father,” אָבִי֙ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father she replied, וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “you have given your word פָּצִ֤יתָה (pā·ṣî·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6475.htm">Strong's 6475: </a> To rend, open to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Do עֲשֵׂ֣ה (‘ă·śêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to me as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you have said, יָצָ֣א (yā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim for אַחֲרֵ֡י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has עָשָׂה֩ (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make avenged נְקָמ֛וֹת (nə·qā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5360.htm">Strong's 5360: </a> Avengement you לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> of your enemies, מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ (mê·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> Hating, an adversary the Ammonites.” מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/11-36.htm">OT History: Judges 11:36 She said to him My father you (Jd Judg. 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