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And he let her go for two months. She and her friends went into the hills and wept because she would never marry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You may go,” Jephthah said. And he sent her away for two months. She and her friends went into the hills and wept because she would never have children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he said, “Go.” Then he sent her away for two months, and she departed, she and her companions, and wept for her virginity on the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Go,” he said. And he sent her away for two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Go. And he sent her away <i>for</i> two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he said, “Go.” And he sent her away <i>for</i> two months; and she went with her friends, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said, “Go.” So he let her go for two months; and she left with her friends, and wept on the mountains because of her virginity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he said, &#8220Go.&#8221 So he sent her away for two months; and she left with her companions, and wept on the mountains because of her virginity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he said, “Go.” So he sent her away for two months; and she left with her companions, and wept on the mountains because of her virginity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he said, “Go.” So he sent her away for two months; and she went with her companions and wept on the mountains because of her virginity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And he said, “Go.” So he sent her away for two months; and she left with her companions, and wept over her virginity on the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Go,” he said. And he sent her away two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity as she wandered through the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Go,&#8221 he said. And he sent her away two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity as she wandered through the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Yes, you may have two months," Jephthah said. She and some other girls left, and for two months they wandered in the hill country, crying because she could never get married and have children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Go!" he said, and he sent her off for two months. She and her friends went to the mountains, and she cried about never being able to get married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He told her to go and sent her away for two months. She and her friends went up into the mountains and grieved because she was going to die unmarried and childless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So he said, "Go!" He sent her away for two months. She left with her friends and cried there on the mountains because she would never marry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Go,? he said. And he sent her away for two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said, "You may go." He permitted her to leave for two months. She went with her friends and mourned her virginity as she walked through the hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said, "Go." He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and wept because of her virginity on the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Go.” He sent her away for two months; and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says, “Go”; and he sends her away [for] two months, and she goes, she and her friends, and she weeps for her virginity on the hills;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith, 'Go;' and he sendeth her away two months, and she goeth, she and her friends, and she weepeth for her virginity on the hills;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Go. And he will send her away two months: and she will go and her friends, and she will lament over her virginity upon the mountains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he answered her: Go. And he sent her away for two months. And when she was gone with her comrades and companions, she mourned her virginity in the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he answered her, “Go.” And he released her for two months. And when she had departed with her friends and companions, she wept over her virginity in the hillsides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Go,” he replied, and sent her away for two months. So she departed with her companions and wept for her virginity in the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Go,” he said and sent her away for two months. So she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to her: “Go.” And he sent her two months and she went, she and her friends, and she wept about her virginity on the mountains<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'Go.' And he sent her away for two months; and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Go: and he sent her away for two months; and she went, and her companions, and she bewailed her virginity on the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/11-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3741" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Jephthah's Tragic Vow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">37</span>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.” <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lê·ḵî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he said.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">And he sent her away</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">for two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥo·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">months.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">So she</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wat·tê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">left</a> <a href="/hebrew/7464.htm" title="7464: wə·rê·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Companion, attendant. Feminine of rea'; a female associate.">with her friends</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: wat·tê·ḇək (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">and mourned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1331.htm" title="1331: bə·ṯū·le·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Virginity. Masculine plural of the same as bthuwlah; virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it.">her virginity</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountains.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>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…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">2 Kings 3:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a></span><br />who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">1 Corinthians 7:36-38</a></span><br />However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married. / But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well. / So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-23.htm">Acts 21:23-24</a></span><br />Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24-28</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">2 Samuel 21:7-9</a></span><br />Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. / But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite. / And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD. So all seven of them fell together; they were put to death in the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Bewailed</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/judges/9-55.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Months</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Mourned</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Virginity</a> <a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/judges/11-37.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/judges/2-4.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/8-52.htm">Bewailed</a> <a href="/judges/14-11.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/judges/11-39.htm">Months</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-20.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">Mourned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-3.htm">Virginity</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/judges/14-16.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-1.htm">The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-12.htm">The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Jephthah's vow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-32.htm">His conquest of the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-34.htm">He performs his vow on his daughter.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>“Go,” he said.</b><br>This phrase reflects Jephthah's response to his daughter's request. Jephthah, a judge of Israel, had made a vow to the Lord that if he were victorious over the Ammonites, he would offer as a burnt offering whatever came out of his house to greet him. His daughter was the first to come out, leading to this tragic situation. The word "Go" indicates Jephthah's reluctant consent to her request, showing his adherence to the vow despite the personal cost. This highlights the seriousness with which vows were taken in ancient Israel, as seen in <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>, which emphasizes the importance of fulfilling one's promises to God.<p><b>And he sent her away for two months.</b><br>Jephthah allows his daughter time to prepare for her fate, demonstrating a measure of compassion within the constraints of his vow. The two-month period signifies a time of reflection and mourning, which was customary in ancient cultures when facing impending loss. This time frame also underscores the gravity of the situation, as it was a period for both father and daughter to come to terms with the vow's consequences.<p><b>So she left with her friends</b><br>The mention of her friends accompanying her highlights the communal aspect of mourning and support in ancient Israelite society. It reflects the importance of community and relationships, especially in times of distress. This companionship provided emotional support and solidarity, which is a recurring theme in the Bible, as seen in the story of Ruth and Naomi (<a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16-17</a>).<p><b>and mourned her virginity</b><br>The focus on mourning her virginity rather than her impending death suggests the cultural significance of marriage and childbearing in ancient Israel. Virginity was highly valued, and the inability to marry and bear children was seen as a significant loss. This reflects the societal expectations and roles of women during that time, where lineage and inheritance were crucial. The emphasis on virginity also connects to the broader biblical theme of purity and dedication to God.<p><b>upon the mountains.</b><br>Mountains in biblical literature often symbolize places of encounter with God, reflection, and revelation. The choice of the mountains as the setting for her mourning may indicate a desire for solitude and closeness to God during this time of personal trial. Mountains are frequently depicted as places of significant spiritual events, such as Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19) and Jesus' transfiguration on a high mountain (<a href="/matthew/17.htm">Matthew 17:1-2</a>). This setting underscores the solemnity and gravity of her situation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a></b><br>A judge of Israel who made a vow to the Lord, which led to the events described in this passage. He is a central figure in this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah's_daughter.htm">Jephthah's Daughter</a></b><br>The unnamed daughter of Jephthah, who is the subject of his vow. Her response to her father's vow is significant in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mountains.htm">The Mountains</a></b><br>The location where Jephthah's daughter and her friends went to mourn. This setting is symbolic of isolation and reflection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah's_vow.htm">Jephthah's Vow</a></b><br>The vow made by Jephthah to offer as a burnt offering whatever came out of his house to meet him if he returned victorious from battle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_friends.htm">The Friends</a></b><br>The companions of Jephthah's daughter who joined her in mourning. They represent community and support in times of distress.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_vows.htm">The Weight of Vows</a></b><br>Vows made to God are serious and binding. We must consider the implications and consequences before making promises to the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Jephthah's account challenges us to reflect on our faith and obedience to God, even when it involves personal sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>The presence of Jephthah's daughter's friends highlights the importance of community and support during times of trial and mourning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_mourning.htm">Reflection and Mourning</a></b><br>The two months spent in the mountains symbolize a period of reflection and mourning, which can be a necessary part of processing difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women.htm">The Role of Women</a></b><br>This passage invites us to consider the roles and voices of women in biblical accounts, often highlighting their strength and resilience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_11_compare_to_other_prophecies.htm">How do these prophecies in Isaiah 11 compare with other biblical texts that seem to describe different scenarios for the Messiah and end times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_humans_teach_an_all-knowing_god.htm">In Job 21:22, how can humans teach God anything if He is described elsewhere as all-knowing and beyond counsel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_jephthah's_act_condemned.htm">Judges 11:34-39: If Jephthah's daughter was actually sacrificed, why is there no explicit condemnation of this act elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/11-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Go,”</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֔כִי</span> <span class="translit">(lê·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he said.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And he sent her away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">months.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֳדָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥo·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So she</span><br /><span class="heb">הִיא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her friends</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֵ֣עוֹתֶ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rê·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7464.htm">Strong's 7464: </a> </span><span class="str2">Companion, attendant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mourned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֥בְךְּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·ḇək)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her virginity</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯū·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1331.htm">Strong's 1331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Virginity, the tokens of it</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountains.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶהָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(he·hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/11-38.htm">Judges 11:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/11-38.htm">OT History: Judges 11:38 He said Go (Jd Judg. 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