Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
New American Standard Bible
Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If You will indeed give the sons of Ammon into my hand,
King James Version
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
Holman Bible
Jephthah made this vow
International Standard Version
Jephthah made this solemn vow to the LORD: "If you truly give the Ammonites into my control,
A Conservative Version
And Jephthah vowed a vow to LORD, and said, If thou will indeed deliver the sons of Ammon into my hand,
Amplified
Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If You will indeed give the Ammonites into my hand,
Bible in Basic English
And Jephthah took an oath to the Lord, and said, If you will give the children of Ammon into my hands,
Darby Translation
And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If thou wilt give the Ammonites into my hand,
Julia Smith Translation
And Jephthah will vow a vow to Jehovah, and he will say, If giving, thou wilt give the sons of Ammon into my hand,
King James 2000
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If you shall without fail deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jephthah made a vow to Yahweh, and he said, "If indeed you will give the {Ammonites} into my hand,
Modern King James verseion
And Jephthah vowed a vow to Jehovah, and said, If You will indeed give the sons of Ammon into my hand,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, "If thou shalt deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,
NET Bible
Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, "If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,
New Heart English Bible
Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
The Emphasized Bible
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Yahweh, and said, - If thou wilt, deliver, the sons of Ammon into my hand,
Webster
And Jephthah vowed a vow to the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,
World English Bible
Jephthah vowed a vow to Yahweh, and said, "If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jephthah voweth a vow to Jehovah, and saith, 'If Thou dost at all give the Bene-Ammon into my hand --
Themes
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Made a rash vow
Jephthah » Leads the army of israel against the ammonites
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 11:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jephthah Makes A Vow
29 Then the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand, 31 then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth from the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, it shall be Jehovah's, and I will offer it up for a burnt-offering.
Cross References
Genesis 28:20
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Numbers 30:2-16
When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.