Now JephthahH3316 the GileaditeH1569 was a mighty manH1368 of valourH2428, and he was the sonH1121 of an harlotH802+H2181: and GileadH1568 begatH3205 JephthahH3316. {Jephthah: called Jephte} {an harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot}
And Gilead'sH1568 wifeH802 bareH3205 him sonsH1121; and his wife'sH802 sonsH1121 grew upH1431, and they thrust outH1644 JephthahH3316, and saidH559 unto him, Thou shalt not inheritH5157 in our father'sH1 houseH1004; for thou art the sonH1121 of a strangeH312 womanH802.
Then JephthahH3316 fledH1272 fromH6440 his brethrenH251, and dweltH3427 in the landH776 of TobH2897: and there were gatheredH3950 vainH7386 menH582 to JephthahH3316, and went outH3318 with him. {from: Heb. from the face}
And it came to pass in process of timeH3117, that the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 made warH3898 against IsraelH3478. {in process…: Heb. after days}
And it was so, that when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 made warH3898 against IsraelH3478, the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568 wentH3212 to fetchH3947 JephthahH3316 out of the landH776 of TobH2897:
And they saidH559 unto JephthahH3316, ComeH3212, and be our captainH7101, that we may fightH3898 with the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983.
And JephthahH3316 saidH559 unto the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, Did not ye hateH8130 me, and expelH1644 me out of my father'sH1 houseH1004? and why are ye comeH935 unto me now when ye are in distressH6887?
And the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568 saidH559 unto JephthahH3316, Therefore we turn againH7725 to thee now, that thou mayest goH1980 with us, and fightH3898 against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and be our headH7218 over all the inhabitantsH3427 of GileadH1568.
And JephthahH3316 saidH559 unto the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, If ye bring me home againH7725 to fightH3898 against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and the LORDH3068 deliverH5414 them beforeH6440 me, shall I be your headH7218?
And the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568 saidH559 unto JephthahH3316, The LORDH3068 be witnessH8085 between us, if we doH6213 not so according to thy wordsH1697. {witness…: Heb. the hearer between us}
Then JephthahH3316 wentH3212 with the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, and the peopleH5971 madeH7760 him headH7218 and captainH7101 over them: and JephthahH3316 utteredH1696 all his wordsH1697 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 in MizpehH4709.
And JephthahH3316 sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, sayingH559, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art comeH935 against me to fightH3898 in my landH776?
And the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 answeredH559 unto the messengersH4397 of JephthahH3316, Because IsraelH3478 took awayH3947 my landH776, when they came upH5927 out of EgyptH4714, from ArnonH769 even unto JabbokH2999, and unto JordanH3383: now therefore restore those lands againH7725 peaceablyH7965.
And JephthahH3316 sentH7971 messengersH4397 againH3254 unto the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983:
And saidH559 unto him, Thus saithH559 JephthahH3316, IsraelH3478 took not awayH3947 the landH776 of MoabH4124, nor the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983:
But when IsraelH3478 came upH5927 from EgyptH4714, and walkedH3212 through the wildernessH4057 unto the RedH5488 seaH3220, and cameH935 to KadeshH6946;
Then IsraelH3478 sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto the kingH4428 of EdomH123, sayingH559, Let me, I pray thee, pass throughH5674 thy landH776: but the kingH4428 of EdomH123 would not hearkenH8085 thereto. And in like manner they sentH7971 unto the kingH4428 of MoabH4124: but he wouldH14 not consent: and IsraelH3478 abodeH3427 in KadeshH6946.
Then they went alongH3212 through the wildernessH4057, and compassedH5437 the landH776 of EdomH123, and the landH776 of MoabH4124, and cameH935 by the east sideH4217+H8121 of the landH776 of MoabH4124, and pitchedH2583 on the other sideH5676 of ArnonH769, but cameH935 not within the borderH1366 of MoabH4124: for ArnonH769 was the borderH1366 of MoabH4124.
And IsraelH3478 sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, the kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809; and IsraelH3478 saidH559 unto him, Let us passH5674, we pray thee, through thy landH776 intoH5704 my placeH4725.
But SihonH5511 trustedH539 not IsraelH3478 to passH5674 through his coastH1366: but SihonH5511 gatheredH622 all his peopleH5971 togetherH622, and pitchedH2583 in JahazH3096, and foughtH3898 against IsraelH3478.
And the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 deliveredH5414 SihonH5511 and all his peopleH5971 into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478, and they smoteH5221 them: so IsraelH3478 possessedH3423 all the landH776 of the AmoritesH567, the inhabitantsH3427 of that countryH776.
And they possessedH3423 all the coastsH1366 of the AmoritesH567, from ArnonH769 even unto JabbokH2999, and from the wildernessH4057 even unto JordanH3383.
So now the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 hath dispossessedH3423 the AmoritesH567 from beforeH6440 his peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and shouldest thou possessH3423 it?
Wilt not thou possessH3423 that which ChemoshH3645 thy godH430 giveth thee to possessH3423? So whomsoever the LORDH3068 our GodH430 shall drive outH3423 from beforeH6440 us, them will we possessH3423.
And now art thou any thing betterH2896 than BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, kingH4428 of MoabH4124? did he everH7378 striveH7378 against IsraelH3478, or did he everH3898 fightH3898 against them,
While IsraelH3478 dweltH3427 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 them within that timeH6256?
Wherefore I have not sinnedH2398 against thee, but thou doestH6213+H853 me wrongH7451 to warH3898 against me: the LORDH3068 the JudgeH8199 be judgeH8199 this dayH3117 between the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983.
Howbeit the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 hearkenedH8085 not unto the wordsH1697 of JephthahH3316 which he sentH7971 him.
Then the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came upon JephthahH3316, and he passed overH5674 GileadH1568, and ManassehH4519, and passed overH5674 MizpehH4708 of GileadH1568, and from MizpehH4708 of GileadH1568 he passed overH5674 unto the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983.
And JephthahH3316 vowedH5087 a vowH5088 unto the LORDH3068, and saidH559, If thou shalt without failH5414 deliverH5414 the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 into mine handsH3027,
Then it shall be, that whatsoeverH3318 cometh forthH3318 of the doorsH1817 of my houseH1004 to meetH7125 me, when I returnH7725 in peaceH7965 from the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, shall surely be the LORD'SH3068, and I will offer it upH5927 for a burnt offeringH5930. {whatsoever…: Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth} {and…: or, or I will offer it, etc}
So JephthahH3316 passed overH5674 unto the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 to fightH3898 against them; and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 them into his handsH3027.
And he smoteH5221 them from AroerH6177, even till thou comeH935 to MinnithH4511, even twentyH6242 citiesH5892, and unto the plainH58 of the vineyardsH3754+H64, with a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347. Thus the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 were subduedH3665 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. {the plain: or, Abel}
And JephthahH3316 cameH935 to MizpehH4709 unto his houseH1004, and, behold, his daughterH1323 came outH3318 to meetH7125 him with timbrelsH8596 and with dancesH4246: and she was his only childH3173; beside her he had neither sonH1121 norH176 daughterH1323. {beside…: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb. of himself}
And it came to pass, when he sawH7200 her, that he rentH7167 his clothesH899, and saidH559, AlasH162, my daughterH1323! thou hast broughtH3766 me veryH3766 lowH3766, and thou art one of them that troubleH5916 me: for I have openedH6475 my mouthH6310 unto the LORDH3068, and I cannotH3201 go backH7725.
And she saidH559 unto him, My fatherH1, if thou hast openedH6475 thy mouthH6310 unto the LORDH3068, doH6213 to me according to that whichH834 hath proceededH3318 out of thy mouthH6310; forasmuchH310 as the LORDH3068 hath takenH6213 vengeanceH5360 for thee of thine enemiesH341, even of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983.
And she saidH559 unto her fatherH1, Let this thingH1697 be doneH6213 for me: let me aloneH7503 twoH8147 monthsH2320, that I may go upH3212 and downH3381 upon the mountainsH2022, and bewailH1058 my virginityH1331, I and my fellowsH7464+H7474. {go up…: Heb. go and go down}
And he saidH559, GoH3212. And he sent her awayH7971 for twoH8147 monthsH2320: and she wentH3212 with her companionsH7464, and bewailedH1058 her virginityH1331 upon the mountainsH2022.
And it came to pass at the endH7093 of twoH8147 monthsH2320, that she returnedH7725 unto her fatherH1, who didH6213 with her according to his vowH5088 which he had vowedH5087: and she knewH3045 no manH376. And it was a customH2706 in IsraelH3478, {custom: or, ordinance}
That the daughtersH1323 of IsraelH3478 wentH3212 yearlyH3117+H3117 to lamentH8567 the daughterH1323 of JephthahH3316 the GileaditeH1569 fourH702 daysH3117 in a yearH8141. {yearly: Heb. from year to year} {to lament: or, to talk with}
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Then JephthahH3316 wentH3212 with the eldersH2205 of GileadH1568, and the peopleH5971 madeH7760 him headH7218 and captainH7101 over them: and JephthahH3316 utteredH1696 all his wordsH1697 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 in MizpehH4709.
Then sangH7891 DeborahH1683 and BarakH1301 the sonH1121 of AbinoamH42 on that dayH3117, sayingH559,
PraiseH1288 ye the LORDH3068 for the avengingH6544+H6546 of IsraelH3478, when the peopleH5971 willingly offeredH5068 themselves.
HearH8085, O ye kingsH4428; give earH238, O ye princesH7336; I, even I, will singH7891 unto the LORDH3068; I will singH2167 praise to the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478.
LORDH3068, when thou wentest outH3318 of SeirH8165, when thou marchedst outH6805 of the fieldH7704 of EdomH123, the earthH776 trembledH7493, and the heavensH8064 droppedH5197, the cloudsH5645 also droppedH5197 waterH4325.
The mountainsH2022 meltedH5140 from beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, even that SinaiH5514 from beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. {melted: Heb. flowed}
In the daysH3117 of ShamgarH8044 the sonH1121 of AnathH6067, in the daysH3117 of JaelH3278, the highwaysH734 were unoccupiedH2308, and the travellersH1980 walkedH3212 through bywaysH6128+H5410. {travellers: Heb. walkers of paths} {byways: Heb. crooked ways}
The inhabitants of the villagesH6520 ceasedH2308, they ceasedH2308 in IsraelH3478, until that I DeborahH1683 aroseH6965, that I aroseH6965 a motherH517 in IsraelH3478.
They choseH977 newH2319 godsH430; then was warH3901 in the gatesH8179: was there a shieldH4043 or spearH7420 seenH7200 among fortyH705 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478?
My heartH3820 is toward the governorsH2710 of IsraelH3478, that offered themselves willinglyH5068 among the peopleH5971. BlessH1288 ye the LORDH3068.
SpeakH7878, ye that rideH7392 on whiteH6715 assesH860, ye that sitH3427 in judgmentH4055, and walkH1980 by the wayH1870. {Speak: or, Meditate}
They that are delivered from the noiseH6963 of archersH2686 in the places of drawing waterH4857, there shall they rehearseH8567 the righteous actsH6666 of the LORDH3068, even the righteous actsH6666 toward the inhabitants of his villagesH6520 in IsraelH3478: then shall the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068 go downH3381 to the gatesH8179. {righteous…: Heb. righteousnesses}
AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, DeborahH1683: awakeH5782, awakeH5782, utterH1696 a songH7892: ariseH6965, BarakH1301, and lead thy captivityH7628 captiveH7617, thou sonH1121 of AbinoamH42.
Then he made him that remainethH8300 have dominionH7287 over the noblesH117 among the peopleH5971: the LORDH3068 made me have dominionH7287 over the mightyH1368.
Out of EphraimH669 was there a rootH8328 of them against AmalekH6002; afterH310 thee, BenjaminH1144, among thy peopleH5971; out of MachirH4353 came downH3381 governorsH2710, and out of ZebulunH2074 they that handleH4900 the penH7626 of the writerH5608. {handle: Heb. draw with}
And the princesH8269 of IssacharH3485 were with DeborahH1683; even IssacharH3485, and also BarakH1301: he was sentH7971 on footH7272 into the valleyH6010. For the divisionsH6390 of ReubenH7205 there were greatH1419 thoughtsH2711 of heartH3820. {foot: Heb. his feet} {thoughts: Heb. impressions} {For: or, In}
Why abodestH3427 thou amongH996 the sheepfoldsH4942, to hearH8085 the bleatingsH8292 of the flocksH5739? For the divisionsH6390 of ReubenH7205 there were greatH1419 searchingsH2714 of heartH3820. {For: or, In}
GileadH1568 abodeH7931 beyondH5676 JordanH3383: and why did DanH1835 remainH1481 in shipsH591? AsherH836 continuedH3427 on the seaH3220 shoreH2348, and abodeH7931 in his breachesH4664. {shore: or, port} {breaches: or, creeks}
ZebulunH2074 and NaphtaliH5321 were a peopleH5971 that jeopardedH2778 their livesH5315 unto the deathH4191 in the high placesH4791 of the fieldH7704. {jeoparded: Heb. exposed to reproach}
The kingsH4428 cameH935 and foughtH3898, then foughtH3898 the kingsH4428 of CanaanH3667 in TaanachH8590 by the watersH4325 of MegiddoH4023; they tookH3947 no gainH1215 of moneyH3701.
They foughtH3898 from heavenH8064; the starsH3556 in their coursesH4546 foughtH3898 against SiseraH5516. {courses: Heb. paths}
The riverH5158 of KishonH7028 swept them awayH1640, that ancientH6917 riverH5158, the riverH5158 KishonH7028. O my soulH5315, thou hast trodden downH1869 strengthH5797.
Then were the horsehoofsH6119+H5483 brokenH1986 by the means of the pransingsH1726, the pransingsH1726 of their mighty onesH47. {pransings: or, tramplings, or, plungings}
CurseH779 ye MerozH4789, saidH559 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, curseH779 ye bitterlyH779 the inhabitantsH3427 thereof; because they cameH935 not to the helpH5833 of the LORDH3068, to the helpH5833 of the LORDH3068 against the mightyH1368.
BlessedH1288 above womenH802 shall JaelH3278 the wifeH802 of HeberH2268 the KeniteH7017 be, blessedH1288 shall she be above womenH802 in the tentH168.
He askedH7592 waterH4325, and she gaveH5414 him milkH2461; she brought forthH7126 butterH2529 in a lordlyH117 dishH5602.
She putH7971 her handH3027 to the nailH3489, and her right handH3225 to the workmen'sH6001 hammerH1989; and with the hammer she smoteH1986 SiseraH5516, she smote offH4277 his headH7218, when she had piercedH4272 and stricken throughH2498 his templesH7541. {with…: Heb. she hammered}
At her feetH7272 he bowedH3766, he fellH5307, he lay downH7901: at her feetH7272 he bowedH3766, he fellH5307: whereH834 he bowedH3766, there he fell downH5307 deadH7703. {At: Heb. Between} {dead: Heb. destroyed}
The motherH517 of SiseraH5516 lookedH8259 out at a windowH2474, and criedH2980 through the latticeH822, Why is his chariotH7393 so longH954 in comingH935? why tarryH309 the wheelsH6471 of his chariotsH4818?
Her wiseH2450 ladiesH8282 answeredH6030 her, yea, she returnedH7725 answerH561 to herself, {answer: Heb. her words}
Have they not spedH4672? have they not dividedH2505 the preyH7998; to everyH7218 manH1397 a damselH7356 or twoH7361; to SiseraH5516 a preyH7998 of divers coloursH6648, a preyH7998 of divers coloursH6648 of needleworkH7553, of divers coloursH6648 of needlework on both sidesH7553, meet for the necksH6677 of them that take the spoilH7998? {every…: Heb. the head of a man}
So let all thine enemiesH341 perishH6, O LORDH3068: but let them that loveH157 him be as the sunH8121 when he goeth forthH3318 in his mightH1369. And the landH776 had restH8252 fortyH705 yearsH8141.
And I will pourH8210 upon the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, and upon the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, the spiritH7307 of graceH2580 and of supplicationsH8469: and they shall lookH5027 upon me whom they have piercedH1856, and they shall mournH4553 for him, as one mournethH5594 for his onlyH3173 son, and shall be in bitternessH4843 for him, as one that is in bitternessH4843 for his firstbornH1060.
Then the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 were gathered togetherH6817, and encampedH2583 in GileadH1568. And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 assembled themselves togetherH622, and encampedH2583 in MizpehH4709. {gathered: Heb. cried}
And MiriamH4813 the prophetessH5031, the sisterH269 of AaronH175, tookH3947 a timbrelH8596 in her handH3027; and all the womenH802 went outH3318 afterH310 her with timbrelsH8596 and with dancesH4246.
NowG1161 whenG5613 he came nighG1448 to the gateG4439 of the cityG4172, beholdG2532+G2400, there wasG1580 a dead manG2348 carried outG1580, the onlyG3439 sonG5207 of hisG846 motherG3384, andG2532 sheG846 wasG2258 a widowG5503: andG2532 muchG2425 peopleG3793 of the cityG4172 wasG2258 withG4862 herG846.
And it came to pass as they cameH935, when DavidH1732 was returnedH7725 from the slaughterH5221 of the PhilistineH6430, that the womenH802 came outH3318 of all citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, singingH7891 and dancingH4246, to meetH7125 kingH4428 SaulH7586, with tabretsH8596, with joyH8057, and with instrumentsH7991 of musick. {Philistine: or, Philistines} {instruments…: Heb. three stringed instruments}
ForG3754 heG846 hadG2258 one onlyG3439 daughterG2364, aboutG5613 twelveG1427 years of ageG2094, andG2532 sheG3778+G846 lay a dyingG599. ButG1161 asG1722 heG846 wentG5217 the peopleG3793 throngedG4846 himG846.
And the womenH802 answeredH6030 one another as they playedH7832, and saidH559, SaulH7586 hath slainH5221 his thousandsH505, and DavidH1732 his ten thousandsH7233.
And,G2532 beholdG2400, a manG435 ofG575 the companyG3793 cried outG310, sayingG3004, MasterG1320, I beseechG1189 theeG4675, lookG1914 uponG1909 myG3450 sonG5207: forG3754 he isG2076 mineG3427 only childG3439.
The singersH7891 went beforeH6923, the players on instrumentsH5059 followed afterH310; amongH8432 them were the damselsH5959 playing with timbrelsH8608.
KingsH4428 of the earthH776, and all peopleH3816; princesH8269, and all judgesH8199 of the earthH776:
PraiseH1984 him with the timbrelH8596 and danceH4234: praiseH1984 him with stringed instrumentsH4482 and organsH5748. {dance: or, pipe}