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NASB | Judges 11:31 then it shall be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the sons of Ammon, it shall be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 11:31 then whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites, it shall be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering." |
Bible Question: The sacrifice of Jepthah was it an acceptable offering to God? judges 11:30,31 |
Bible Answer: Judges 11:31 (KJV)Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’S, and [see note that follows] I will offer it up for a burnt offering. "And" is "or" The Hebrew (Vav) is a connective particle and is rendered in many different ways. It is also used as a disjunctive, and is often rendered -or- (or with a negative, -nor-). Here, Jephthah’s vow consisted of two parts (1) He would either dedicate it to Jehovah (according to Lev 27); or (2)if unsuitable for this, he would offer it as a burnt offering. He performed his vow and dedicated his daughter to Jehovah by a perpetual virginity (vv 36, 39, 40) but he did not offer her as a burnt offering. |