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Judges 11:38
Jephthah said, "Go." He sent her away for two months. Jephthah's daughter and her friends stayed in the mountains. They cried for her because she would not marry and have children.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“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.
“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.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, Go. He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.
He said, Go. He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Go." He sent her away for two months, and she went with her friends, and she lamented over her virginity on the mountains.
And he said, "Go." He sent her away for two months, and she went with her friends, and she lamented over her virginity on the mountains.
English Standard Version
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.
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.
New Century Version
Jephthah said, "Go." So he sent her away for two months. She and her friends stayed in the mountains and cried for her because she would never marry.
Jephthah said, "Go." So he sent her away for two months. She and her friends stayed in the mountains and cried for her because she would never marry.
New English Translation
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he sayde, Goe: and he sent her away two moneths: so she went with her companions, and lamented her virginitie vpon the moutaines.
And he sayde, Goe: and he sent her away two moneths: so she went with her companions, and lamented her virginitie vpon the moutaines.
Legacy Standard Bible
En hy sê: Gaan! En hy het haar vir twee maande laat gaan. Sy het toe weggegaan met haar vriendinne en haar maagdelike staat op die berge beween.
En hy sê: Gaan! En hy het haar vir twee maande laat gaan. Sy het toe weggegaan met haar vriendinne en haar maagdelike staat op die berge beween.
Contemporary English Version
"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.
"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.
Complete Jewish Bible
"You may go," he answered, and he sent her away for two months. She left, she and her friends, and mourned in the mountains that she would die unmarried.
"You may go," he answered, and he sent her away for two months. She left, she and her friends, and mourned in the mountains that she would die unmarried.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
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.
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.
Good News Translation
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.
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.
Literal Translation
And he said, Go. And he sent her away two months. And she went, she and her friends. And she wept for her virginity on the mountains.
And he said, Go. And he sent her away two months. And she went, she and her friends. And she wept for her virginity on the mountains.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: Go thy waye. And he let her go two monethes. Then wente she with her playefeeres, and bewayled hir mayden heade vpon the mountaynes.
He sayde: Go thy waye. And he let her go two monethes. Then wente she with her playefeeres, and bewayled hir mayden heade vpon the mountaynes.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Go then. So he sent her away for two months; and she went with her friends to the mountains, weeping for her sad fate.
And he said, Go then. So he sent her away for two months; and she went with her friends to the mountains, weeping for her sad fate.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayd, go. And he sent her away two monethes: And so she went with her companions, & lamented her maydenhead vpon the mountaynes.
And he sayd, go. And he sent her away two monethes: And so she went with her companions, & lamented her maydenhead vpon the mountaynes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
And he said, Goe. And he sent her away for two moneths, and shee went with her companions, and bewailed her virginitie vpon the mountaines.
And he said, Goe. And he sent her away for two moneths, and shee went with her companions, and bewailed her virginitie vpon the mountaines.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
"Go," he said. And he sent her away for two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity upon the mountains.
"Go," he said. And he sent her away for two months. So she left with her friends and mourned her virginity upon the mountains.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom he answeride, Go thou. And he sufferide hir in two monethis. And whanne sche hadde go with hir felowis and pleiferis, sche biwepte hir maydynhed in the hillis.
To whom he answeride, Go thou. And he sufferide hir in two monethis. And whanne sche hadde go with hir felowis and pleiferis, sche biwepte hir maydynhed in the hillis.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
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;
Update Bible Version
And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.
And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
He said, Go. He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.
He said, Go. He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.
New King James Version
So he said, "Go." And he sent her away for two months; and she went with her friends, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.
So he said, "Go." And he sent her away for two months; and she went with her friends, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.
New Living Translation
"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.
"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.
New Life Bible
Jephthah said, "Go." He sent her away for two months with her friends. And they cried on the mountains because she would never have a man.
Jephthah said, "Go." He sent her away for two months with her friends. And they cried on the mountains because she would never have a man.
New Revised Standard
"Go," he said and sent her away for two months. So she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.
"Go," he said and sent her away for two months. So she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - Depart. So he let her go, for two months, - and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity, upon the mountains.
And he said - Depart. So he let her go, for two months, - and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity, upon the mountains.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
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.
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.
THE MESSAGE
"Oh yes, go," he said. He sent her off for two months. She and her dear girlfriends went among the hills, lamenting that she would never marry. At the end of the two months, she came back to her father. He fulfilled the vow with her that he had made. She had never slept with a man. It became a custom in Israel that for four days every year the young women of Israel went out to mourn for the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
"Oh yes, go," he said. He sent her off for two months. She and her dear girlfriends went among the hills, lamenting that she would never marry. At the end of the two months, she came back to her father. He fulfilled the vow with her that he had made. She had never slept with a man. It became a custom in Israel that for four days every year the young women of Israel went out to mourn for the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah, and he passed through the area of Gilead and Manasseh. He went through the city of Mizpah in Gilead on his way to the land of the Ammonites. 30 Jephthah made a promise to the Lord . He said, "If you will let me defeat the Ammonites, 31 I will give you the first thing that comes out of my house when I come back from the victory. I will give it to the Lord as a burnt offering." 32 Then Jephthah went to the land of the Ammonites. He fought the Ammonites, and the Lord helped him defeat them. 33 He defeated them from the city of Aroer to the city of Minnith. Jephthah captured 20 cities. Then he fought the Ammonites to the city of Abel Keramim. The Israelites defeated them. It was a very great defeat for the Ammonites. 34 Jephthah went back to Mizpah. He went to his house, and his daughter came out to meet him. She was playing a tambourine and dancing. She was his only daughter, and Jephthah loved her very much. He did not have any other sons or daughters. 35 When Jephthah saw that his daughter was the first thing to come out of his house, he tore his clothes to show his sadness. Then he said, "Oh, my daughter! You have ruined me! You have made me very sad! I made a promise to the Lord , and I cannot change it!" 36 Then his daughter said to Jephthah, "Father, you have made a promise to the Lord , so keep your promise. Do what you said you would do. After all, the Lord did help you defeat your enemies, the Ammonites." 37 Then Jephthah's daughter said to her father, "But do this one thing for me first. Let me be alone for two months. Let me go to the mountains. I will not marry and have children, so let me and my friends go and cry together." 38 Jephthah said, "Go." He sent her away for two months. Jephthah's daughter and her friends stayed in the mountains. They cried for her because she would not marry and have children.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 8:13 - the companions
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said, go,.... He granted her request at once:
and he sent her away for two months; as she desired:
and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains; for the space of two months: the Jewish commentators make mention of an allegorical exposition of a writer i of theirs, who by mountains understands the sanhedrim, to whom she proposed to go, who perhaps might find a way for the loosing of the vow; but it is a question whether there was such a court then in Israel; and had there been one, and either she or her father had applied to it, in this case the priests would have pointed out what was to be done, and especially if the vow had any regard to the sacrifice of his daughter; and even to her virginity, which he had no power to oblige her to; but the literal sense is no doubt to be followed.
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