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| [1]Now JephthahH3316 the GileaditeH1569 was a mighty manH1368 of valourH2428, and he was the sonH1121 of an harlotH802[H2181][H8802]: and GileadH1568 begatH3205[H8686] JephthahH3316. |
[1]Then Gilead begat Jephthah, and Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant man, but the son of an harlot. |
| [2]And Gilead'sH1568 wifeH802 bareH3205[H8799] him sonsH1121; and his wife'sH802 sonsH1121 grew upH1431[H8799], and they thrust outH1644[H8762] JephthahH3316, and saidH559[H8799] unto him, Thou shalt not inheritH5157[H8799] in our father'sH1 houseH1004; for thou art the sonH1121 of a strangeH312 womanH802. |
[2]And Gilead's wife bear him sons, and when the woman's children were come to age, they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house: for thou art the son of a strange woman. |
| [3]Then JephthahH3316 fledH1272[H8799] fromH6440 his brethrenH251, and dweltH3427[H8799] in the landH776 of TobH2897: and there were gatheredH3950[H8691] vainH7386 menH582 to JephthahH3316, and went outH3318 with himH8799. |
[3]Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there gathered idle fellows to Jephthah, and went out with him. |
| [4]And it came to pass in process of timeH3117, that the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 made warH3898[H8735] against IsraelH3478. |
[4]And in process of time the children of Ammon made war with Israel. |
| [5]And it was so, that when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 made warH3898[H8738] against IsraelH3478, the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568 wentH3212[H8799] to fetchH3947[H8800] JephthahH3316 out of the landH776 of TobH2897: |
[5]And when the children of Ammon fought with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob. |
| [6]And they saidH559[H8799] unto JephthahH3316, ComeH3212[H8798], and be our captainH7101, that we may fightH3898[H8735] with the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. |
[6]And they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. |
| [7]And JephthahH3316 saidH559[H8799] unto the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, Did not ye hateH8130[H8804] me, and expelH1644[H8762] me out of my father'sH1 houseH1004? and why are ye comeH935[H8804] unto me now when ye are in distressH6887?[H8804] |
[7]Jephthah then answered the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? How then come you unto me now in time of your tribulation? |
| [8]And the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568 saidH559[H8799] unto JephthahH3316, Therefore we turn againH7725[H8804] to thee now, that thou mayest goH1980[H8804] with us, and fightH3898[H8738] against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and be our headH7218 over all the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of GileadH1568. |
[8]Then the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. |
| [9]And JephthahH3316 saidH559[H8799] unto the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, If ye bring me home againH7725[H8688] to fightH3898[H8736] against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and the LORDH3068 deliverH5414[H8804] them beforeH6440 me, shall I be your headH7218? |
[9]And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, if the Lord give them before me, shall I be your head? |
| [10]And the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568 saidH559[H8799] unto JephthahH3316, The LORDH3068 be witnessH8085[H8802] between us, if we doH6213[H8799] not so according to thy wordsH1697. |
[10]And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not according to thy words. |
| [11]Then JephthahH3316 wentH3212[H8799] with the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, and the peopleH5971 madeH7760[H8799] him headH7218 and captainH7101 over them: and JephthahH3316 utteredH1696[H8762] all his wordsH1697 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 in MizpehH4709. |
[11]Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah rehearsed all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh. |
| [12]And JephthahH3316 sentH7971[H8799] messengersH4397 unto the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, sayingH559[H8800], What hast thou to do with me, that thou art comeH935[H8804] against me to fightH3898[H8736] in my landH776? |
[12]Then Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me, to fight in my land? |
| [13]And the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 answeredH559[H8799] unto the messengersH4397 of JephthahH3316, Because IsraelH3478 took awayH3947[H8804] my landH776, when they came upH5927[H8800] out of EgyptH4714, from ArnonH769 even unto JabbokH2999, and unto JordanH3383: now therefore restore those lands againH7725[H8685] peaceablyH7965. |
[13]And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took my land, when they came up from Egypt, from Arnon unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands quietly. |
| [14]And JephthahH3316 sentH7971[H8799] messengersH4397 againH3254[H8686] unto the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983: |
[14]Yet Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon, |
| [15]And saidH559[H8799] unto him, Thus saithH559[H8804] JephthahH3316, IsraelH3478 took not awayH3947[H8804] the landH776 of MoabH4124, nor the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983: |
[15]And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon. |
| [16]But when IsraelH3478 came upH5927[H8800] from EgyptH4714, and walkedH3212[H8799] through the wildernessH4057 unto the RedH5488 seaH3220, and cameH935[H8799] to KadeshH6946; |
[16]But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, then they came to Kadesh. |
| [17]Then IsraelH3478 sentH7971[H8799] messengersH4397 unto the kingH4428 of EdomH123, sayingH559[H8800], Let me, I pray thee, pass throughH5674[H8799] thy landH776: but the kingH4428 of EdomH123 would not hearkenH8085[H8804] thereto. And in like manner they sentH7971[H8804] unto the kingH4428 of MoabH4124: but he wouldH14[H8804] not consent: and IsraelH3478 abodeH3427[H8799] in KadeshH6946. |
[17]And Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, go through thy land: but the king of Edom would not consent: and also they sent unto the king of Moab, but he would not: therefore Israel abode in Kadesh. |
| [18]Then they went alongH3212[H8799] through the wildernessH4057, and compassedH5437[H8799] the landH776 of EdomH123, and the landH776 of MoabH4124, and cameH935[H8799] by the east sideH4217[H8121] of the landH776 of MoabH4124, and pitchedH2583[H8799] on the other sideH5676 of ArnonH769, but cameH935[H8804] not within the borderH1366 of MoabH4124: for ArnonH769 was the borderH1366 of MoabH4124. |
[18]Then they went through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, and came not within the coast of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab. |
| [19]And IsraelH3478 sentH7971[H8799] messengersH4397 unto SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, the kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809; and IsraelH3478 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Let us passH5674[H8799], we pray thee, through thy landH776 intoH5704 my placeH4725. |
[19]Also Israel sent messengers unto Sihon, king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon, and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, by thy land unto our place. |
| [20]But SihonH5511 trustedH539[H8689] not IsraelH3478 to passH5674[H8800] through his coastH1366: but SihonH5511 gatheredH622 all his peopleH5971 togetherH622[H8799], and pitchedH2583[H8799] in JahazH3096, and foughtH3898[H8735] against IsraelH3478. |
[20]But Sihon consented not to Israel, that he should go through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought with Israel. |
| [21]And the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 deliveredH5414[H8799] SihonH5511 and all his peopleH5971 into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478, and they smoteH5221[H8686] them: so IsraelH3478 possessedH3423[H8799] all the landH776 of the AmoritesH567, the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of that countryH776. |
[21]And the Lord God of Israel gave Sihon and all his folk into the hands of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country: |
| [22]And they possessedH3423[H8799] all the coastsH1366 of the AmoritesH567, from ArnonH769 even unto JabbokH2999, and from the wildernessH4057 even unto JordanH3383. |
[22]And they possessed all the coast of the Amorites, from Arnon unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan. |
| [23]So now the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 hath dispossessedH3423[H8689] the AmoritesH567 from beforeH6440 his peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and shouldest thou possessH3423 itH8799? |
[23]Now therefore the Lord God of Israel hath cast out the Amorites before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it? |
| [24]Wilt not thou possessH3423[H8799] that which ChemoshH3645 thy godH430 giveth thee to possessH3423[H8686]? So whomsoever the LORDH3068 our GodH430 shall drive outH3423[H8689] from beforeH6440 us, them will we possessH3423.[H8799] |
[24]Wouldest not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the Lord our God driveth out before us, them will we possess. |
| [25]And now art thou any thing betterH2896 than BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, kingH4428 of MoabH4124? did he everH7378[H8800] striveH7378[H8804] against IsraelH3478, or did he everH3898[H8736] fightH3898 against themH8738, |
[25]And art thou now far better than Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab? Did he not strive with Israel and fight against them, |
| [26]While IsraelH3478 dweltH3427[H8800] in HeshbonH2809 and her townsH1323, and in AroerH6177 and her townsH1323, and in all the citiesH5892 that be along by the coastsH3027 of ArnonH769, threeH7969 hundredH3967 yearsH8141? why therefore did ye not recoverH5337[H8689] them within that timeH6256? |
[26]When Israel dwelt in Heshbon and in her towns, and in Aroer and in her towns, and in all the cities that are by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? Why did ye not then recover them in that space? |
| [27]Wherefore I have not sinnedH2398[H8804] against thee, but thou doestH6213[H8802][H853] me wrongH7451 to warH3898[H8736] against me: the LORDH3068 the JudgeH8199[H8802] be judgeH8199[H8799] this dayH3117 between the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. |
[27]Wherefore, I have not offended thee: but thou doest me wrong to war against me. The Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel, and the children of Ammon. |
| [28]Howbeit the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 hearkenedH8085[H8804] not unto the wordsH1697 of JephthahH3316 which he sentH7971 himH8804. |
[28]Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah, which he had sent him. |
| [29]Then the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came upon JephthahH3316, and he passed overH5674[H8799] GileadH1568, and ManassehH4519, and passed overH5674[H8799] MizpehH4708 of GileadH1568, and from MizpehH4708 of GileadH1568 he passed overH5674[H8804] unto the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. |
[29]Then the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over to Gilead and to Manasseh, and came to Mizpeh in Gilead, and from Mizpeh in Gilead he went unto the children of Ammon. |
| [30]And JephthahH3316 vowedH5087[H8799] a vowH5088 unto the LORDH3068, and saidH559[H8799], If thou shalt without failH5414[H8800] deliverH5414[H8799] the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 into mine handsH3027, |
[30]And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, |
| [31]Then it shall be, that whatsoeverH3318[H8802] cometh forthH3318[H8799] of the doorsH1817 of my houseH1004 to meetH7125[H8800] me, when I returnH7725[H8800] in peaceH7965 from the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, shall surely be the LORD'SH3068, and I will offer it upH5927[H8689] for a burnt offeringH5930. |
[31]Then that thing that cometh out of the doors of mine house to meet me, when I come home in peace from the children of Ammon, shall be the Lord's, and I will offer it for a burnt offering. |
| [32]So JephthahH3316 passed overH5674[H8799] unto the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 to fightH3898[H8736] against them; and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414[H8799] them into his handsH3027. |
[32]And so Jephthah went unto the children of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord delivered them into his hands. |
| [33]And he smoteH5221[H8686] them from AroerH6177, even till thou comeH935[H8800] to MinnithH4511, even twentyH6242 citiesH5892, and unto the plainH58 of the vineyardsH3754[H8677][H64], with a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347. Thus the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 were subduedH3665[H8735] beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. |
[33]And he smote them from Aroer even till thou come to Minnith, twenty cities, and so forth to Abel of the vineyards, with an exceeding great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were humbled before the children of Israel. |
| [34]And JephthahH3316 cameH935[H8799] to MizpehH4709 unto his houseH1004, and, behold, his daughterH1323 came outH3318[H8802] to meetH7125[H8800] him with timbrelsH8596 and with dancesH4246: and she was his only childH3173; beside her he had neither sonH1121 norH176 daughterH1323. |
[34]Now when Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and dances, which was his only child: he had none other son, nor daughter. |
| [35]And it came to pass, when he sawH7200[H8800] her, that he rentH7167[H8799] his clothesH899, and saidH559[H8799], AlasH162, my daughterH1323! thou hast broughtH3766 me veryH3766[H8689] lowH3766[H8687], and thou art one of them that troubleH5916[H8802] me: for I have openedH6475[H8804] my mouthH6310 unto the LORDH3068, and I cannotH3201[H8799] go backH7725.[H8800] |
[35]And when he saw her, he rent his clothes, and said, Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me low, and art of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and cannot go back. |
| [36]And she saidH559[H8799] unto him, My fatherH1, if thou hast openedH6475[H8804] thy mouthH6310 unto the LORDH3068, doH6213[H8798] to me according to that whichH834 hath proceededH3318[H8804] out of thy mouthH6310; forasmuchH310 as the LORDH3068 hath takenH6213[H8804] vengeanceH5360 for thee of thine enemiesH341[H8802], even of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. |
[36]And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do with me as thou hast promised, seeing that the Lord hath avenged thee of thine enemies the children of Ammon. |
| [37]And she saidH559[H8799] unto her fatherH1, Let this thingH1697 be doneH6213[H8735] for me: let me aloneH7503[H8685] twoH8147 monthsH2320, that I may go upH3212[H8799] and downH3381[H8804] upon the mountainsH2022, and bewailH1058[H8799] my virginityH1331, I and my fellowsH7464[H8675].[H7474] |
[37]Also she said unto her father, Do thus much for me: suffer me two months, that I may go to the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. |
| [38]And he saidH559[H8799], GoH3212[H8798]. And he sent her awayH7971[H8799] for twoH8147 monthsH2320: and she wentH3212[H8799] with her companionsH7464, and bewailedH1058[H8799] her virginityH1331 upon the mountainsH2022. |
[38]And he said, Go: and he sent her away two months: so she went with her companions, and lamented her virginity upon the mountains. |
| [39]And it came to pass at the endH7093 of twoH8147 monthsH2320, that she returnedH7725[H8799] unto her fatherH1, who didH6213[H8799] with her according to his vowH5088 which he had vowedH5087[H8804]: and she knewH3045[H8804] no manH376. And it was a customH2706 in IsraelH3478, |
[39]And after the end of two months, she turned again unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed, and she had known no man. and it was a custom in Israel: |
| [40]That the daughtersH1323 of IsraelH3478 wentH3212[H8799] yearlyH3117[H3117] to lamentH8567[H8763] the daughterH1323 of JephthahH3316 the GileaditeH1569 fourH702 daysH3117 in a yearH8141. |
[40]The daughters of Israel went year by year to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in a year. |