Judges 11 (성경통독):This chapter discusses Jephthah the Gileadite who was one tough warrior. He goes out to fight the Ammonites by the urge of the elders of Gilead. Jephthah made a vow before God: “If you give me a clear victory over the Ammonites, then I’ll give to God whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in one piece from among the Ammonites—I’ll offer it up in a sacrificial burnt offering.” And God gave them to him. He beat them soundly, all the way from Aroer to the area around Minnith as far as Abel Keramim—twenty cities. However, when he reached his home after the victories, his daughter ran from the house to welcome him home. When he realized who it was, he ripped his clothes, saying, “Ah, dearest daughter—I’m dirt. I’m despicable. My heart is torn to shreds. I made a vow to God and I can’t take it back!” (Since he had made a vow to God to offer her up in a sacrificial burnt offering.”). Consequently, 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.
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Judges 11 (성경통독):This chapter discusses Jephthah the Gileadite who was one tough warrior. He goes out to fight the Ammonites by the urge of the elders of Gilead.
Jephthah made a vow before God: “If you give me a clear victory over the Ammonites, then I’ll give to God whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in one piece from among the Ammonites—I’ll offer it up in a sacrificial burnt offering.” And God gave them to him. He beat them soundly, all the way from Aroer to the area around Minnith as far as Abel Keramim—twenty cities. However, when he reached his home after the victories, his daughter ran from the house to welcome him home. When he realized who it was, he ripped his clothes, saying, “Ah, dearest daughter—I’m dirt. I’m despicable. My heart is torn to shreds. I made a vow to God and I can’t take it back!” (Since he had made a vow to God to offer her up in a sacrificial burnt offering.”). Consequently,
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.
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