Judges

Chapter 11

1 Now Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 was1961 a mighty man1368 of valor,2428 and he1931 was the son1121 of a harlot:802 2181 and Gilead1568 begot3205 853 Jephthah.3316

2 And Gilead's1568 wife802 bore3205 him sons;1121 and his wife's802 sons1121 grew up,1431 and they thrust out1644 853 Jephthah,3316 and said559 unto him, Thou shalt not3808 inherit5157 in our father's1 house;1004 for3588 thou859 art the son1121 of a strange312 woman.802

3 Then Jephthah3316 fled1272 from4480 6440 his brethren,251 and dwelt3427 in the land776 of Tob:2897 and there were gathered3950 vain7386 men376 to413 Jephthah,3316 and went out3318 with5973 him.

4 And it came to pass1961 in process of time,4480 3117 that the children1121 of Ammon5983 made war3898 against5973 Israel.3478

5 And it was1961 so, that when834 the children1121 of Ammon5983 made war3898 against5973 Israel,3478 the elders2205 of Gilead1568 went1980 to fetch3947 853 Jephthah3316 out of the land4480 776 of Tob: 2897

6 And they said559 unto Jephthah,3316 Come,1980 and be1961 our captain,7101 that we may fight3898 with the children1121 of Ammon.5983

7 And Jephthah3316 said559 unto the elders2205 of Gilead,1568 Did not3808 ye859 hate8130 me, and expel1644 me out of my father's1 house?4480 1004 and why4069 are ye come935 unto413 me now6258 when834 ye are in distress?6862

8 And the elders2205 of Gilead1568 said559 unto413 Jephthah,3316 Therefore3651 we turn again7725 to413 thee now,6258 that thou mayest go1980 with5973 us, and fight3898 against the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and be1961 our head7218 over all3605 the inhabitants3427 of Gilead.1568

9 And Jephthah3316 said559 unto413 the elders2205 of Gilead,1568 If518 ye859 bring me home again7725 853 to fight3898 against the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and the LORD3068 deliver5414 them before6440 me, shall I595 be1961 your head?7218

10 And the elders2205 of Gilead1568 said559 unto413 Jephthah,3316 The LORD3068 be1961 witness8085 between996 us, if518 we do6213 not3808 so3651 according to thy words.1697

11 Then Jephthah3316 went1980 with5973 the elders2205 of Gilead,1568 and the people5971 made7760 him head7218 and captain7101 over5921 them: and Jephthah3316 uttered1696 853 all3605 his words1697 before6440 the LORD3068 in Mizpeh.4709

12 And Jephthah3316 sent7971 messengers4397 unto413 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 saying,559 What4100 hast thou to do with me, that3588 thou art come935 against413 me to fight3898 in my land?776

13 And the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 answered559 unto413 the messengers4397 of Jephthah,3316 Because3588 Israel3478 took away3947 853 my land,776 when they came up5927 out of Egypt,4480 4714 from Arnon4480 769 even unto5704 Jabbok,2999 and unto5704 Jordan:3383 now6258 therefore restore those lands again7725 853 peaceably.7965

14 And Jephthah3316 sent7971 messengers4397 again3254 5750 unto413 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon: 5983

15 And said559 unto him, Thus3541 saith559 Jephthah,3316 Israel3478 took not away3947 3808 853 the land776 of Moab,4124 nor the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon: 5983

16 But3588 when Israel3478 came up5927 from Egypt,4480 4714 and walked1980 through the wilderness4057 unto5704 the Red5488 sea,3220 and came935 to Kadesh;6946

17 Then Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 unto413 the king4428 of Edom,123 saying,559 Let me, I pray thee,4994 pass5674 through thy land:776 but the king4428 of Edom123 would not3808 hearken8085 thereto. And in like manner1571 they sent7971 unto413 the king4428 of Moab:4124 but he would14 not3808 consent: and Israel3478 abode3427 in Kadesh.6946

18 Then they went along1980 through the wilderness,4057 and compassed5437 853 the land776 of Edom,123 and the land776 of Moab,4124 and came935 by the east side4480 4217 8121 of the land776 of Moab,4124 and pitched2583 on the other side5676 of Arnon,769 but came935 not3808 within the border1366 of Moab:4124 for3588 Arnon769 was the border1366 of Moab.4124

19 And Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 unto413 Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites,567 the king4428 of Heshbon;2809 and Israel3478 said559 unto him, Let us pass,5674 we pray thee,4994 through thy land776 into5704 my place.4725

20 But Sihon5511 trusted539 not3808 853 Israel3478 to pass5674 through his coast:1366 but Sihon5511 gathered all his people together,622 853 3605 5971 and pitched2583 in Jahaz,3096 and fought3898 against5973 Israel.3478

21 And the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 delivered5414 853 Sihon5511 and all3605 his people5971 into the hand3027 of Israel,3478 and they smote5221 them: so Israel3478 possessed3423 853 all3605 the land776 of the Amorites,567 the inhabitants3427 of that1931 country.776

22 And they possessed3423 853 all3605 the coasts1366 of the Amorites,567 from Arnon4480 769 even unto5704 Jabbok,2999 and from4480 the wilderness4057 even unto5704 Jordan.3383

23 So now6258 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 hath dispossessed3423 853 the Amorites567 from before4480 6440 his people5971 Israel,3478 and shouldest thou859 possess3423 it?

24 Wilt not3808 thou possess3423 853 that which834 Chemosh3645 thy god430 giveth thee to possess?3423 So whomsoever3605 834 the LORD3068 our God430 shall drive out3423 from before4480 6440 us, them will we possess.3423

25 And now6258 art thou859 any thing better2896 2896 than Balak4480 1111 the son1121 of Zippor,6834 king4428 of Moab?4124 did he ever strive7378 7378 against5973 Israel,3478 or518 did he ever fight3898 3898 against them,

26 While Israel3478 dwelt3427 in Heshbon2809 and her towns,1323 and in Aroer6177 and her towns,1323 and in all3605 the cities5892 that834 be along by5921 the coasts3027 of Arnon,769 three7969 hundred3967 years?8141 why4069 therefore did ye not3808 recover5337 them within that1931 time?6256

27 Wherefore I595 have not3808 sinned2398 against thee, but thou859 doest6213 me wrong7451 to war3898 against me: the LORD3068 the Judge8199 be judge8199 this day3117 between996 the children1121 of Israel3478 and the children1121 of Ammon.5983

28 Howbeit the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 hearkened8085 not3808 unto413 the words1697 of Jephthah3316 which834 he sent7971 413 him.

29 Then the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 came1961 upon5921 Jephthah,3316 and he passed over5674 853 Gilead,1568 and Manasseh,4519 and passed over5674 853 Mizpeh4708 of Gilead,1568 and from Mizpeh4480 4708 of Gilead1568 he passed over5674 unto the children1121 of Ammon.5983

30 And Jephthah3316 vowed5087 a vow5088 unto the LORD,3068 and said,559 If518 thou shalt without fail deliver5414 5414 853 the children1121 of Ammon5983 into mine hands,3027

31 Then it shall be,1961 that whatsoever834 cometh forth3318 of the doors4480 1817 of my house1004 to meet7125 me, when I return7725 in peace7965 from the children4480 1121 of Ammon,5983 shall surely be1961 the LORD's,3068 and I will offer it up5927 for a burnt offering.5930

32 So Jephthah3316 passed over5674 unto413 the children1121 of Ammon5983 to fight3898 against them; and the LORD3068 delivered5414 them into his hands.3027

33 And he smote5221 them from Aroer,4480 6177 even till5704 thou come935 to Minnith,4511 even twenty6242 cities,5892 and unto5704 the plain58 of the vineyards,3754 with a very3966 great1419 slaughter.4347 Thus the children1121 of Ammon5983 were subdued3665 before4480 6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

34 And Jephthah3316 came935 to Mizpeh4709 unto413 his house,1004 and, behold,2009 his daughter1323 came out3318 to meet7125 him with timbrels8596 and with dances:4246 and she1931 was his only child;3173 beside4480 her he had neither369 son1121 nor176 daughter.1323

35 And it came to pass,1961 when he saw7200 her, that he rent7167 853 his clothes,899 and said,559 Alas,162 my daughter!1323 thou hast brought me very low,3766 3766 and thou859 art1961 one of them that trouble5916 me: for I595 have opened6475 my mouth6310 unto413 the LORD,3068 and I cannot3808 3201 go back.7725

36 And she said559 unto413 him, My father,1 if thou hast opened6475 853 thy mouth6310 unto413 the LORD,3068 do6213 to me according to that which834 hath proceeded out3318 of thy mouth;4480 6310 forasmuch310 834 as the LORD3068 hath taken6213 vengeance5360 for thee of thine enemies,4480 341 even of the children4480 1121 of Ammon.5983

37 And she said559 unto413 her father,1 Let this2088 thing1697 be done6213 for me: let me alone7503 4480 two8147 months,2320 that I may go up1980 and down3381 upon5921 the mountains,2022 and bewail1058 5921 my virginity,1331 I595 and my fellows.7464

38 And he said,559 Go.1980 And he sent her away7971 853 for two8147 months:2320 and she1931 went1980 with her companions,7464 and bewailed1058 5921 her virginity1331 upon5921 the mountains.2022

39 And it came to pass1961 at the end4480 7093 of two8147 months,2320 that she returned7725 unto413 her father,1 who did6213 with her according to853 his vow5088 which834 he had vowed:5087 and she1931 knew3045 no3808 man.376 And it was1961 a custom2706 in Israel,3478

40 That the daughters1323 of Israel3478 went1980 yearly4480 3117 3117 to lament8567 the daughter1323 of Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 four702 days3117 in a year.8141

士師記

第11章

1 昔基列狎妓、生耶弗大、甚英武、

2 基列妻亦生子、嫡子旣長、逐耶弗大、謂之曰、汝乃賤者之子、不可嗣業於父家。

3 耶弗大避兄弟、居於奪地、游蕩之徒歸之、爲其僕從。

4 他日亞捫族與以色列族戰。

5 基列長老往奪地、招耶弗大、

6 曰、汝來爲我軍長、以攻亞捫族。

7 耶弗大曰、汝非憾我、逐我於父家乎。今遭患難、乃相就耶。

8 基列長老曰、我今就爾、請爾偕行、以攻亞捫族、而爲基列人長。

9 耶弗大曰、如爾導我旋歸、使攻亞捫族、而耶和華以之付於我手、則爾其以爲我長乎。

10 曰、爾我間耶和華爲證、我從爾言。

11 耶弗大與基列長老偕行、述此言於米斯巴、耶和華前、民遂立之爲軍長。

12 耶弗大遣使者至亞捫族、告其王曰、我與爾何與、爾至斯土、攻我曷故。

13 亞捫族之王告其使者曰、以色列族出埃及時、奪我土地、自亞嫩至雅泊、及約但、今以斯土反我、則兵可罷。

14 耶弗大復遣厥使、告亞捫族之王曰、

15 耶弗大云摩押與亞捫族之地、以色列族未嘗奪之。

16 初以色列族出埃及、經紅海、過曠野、至迦鐵、

17 遣使告以東王曰、盍容我過爾境。以東王不允、復遣使至摩押王、告以是言、亦不允、故以色列族居於迦鐵。

18 遂巡曠野、環以東摩押境、至摩押東隅、建營於亞嫩外、不入其國、蓋摩押以亞嫩爲界。

19 以色列族遣使告都希實本之亞摩哩王西宏、曰、盍容我過爾境、以歸我土。

20 西宏不許、乃集衆民、建營雅哈斯、與以色列族戰。

21 以色列族之上帝耶和華、以西宏及其人民付於以色列族手、使之攻擊、據有其地。

22 得亞摩哩境、自亞嫩至雅泊、自曠野至約但。

23 是則使民得亞摩哩人之地者、乃以色列族之上帝耶和華也、爾豈能得斯土乎。

24 爾之上帝基抹錫爾之地、爾可得之、我之上帝耶和華錫我之地、我亦得之、

25 昔摩押王西撥子巴勒、未嘗攻以色列族、與之戰鬬、爾豈愈於彼乎。

26 以色列族嘗居希實本與其鄉里、亞囉耳與其鄉里、沿亞嫩諸邑、歷三百年、當此之時、爾何不拯其邑乎。

27 乃我未嘗獲罪於爾、爾反攻我、殊悖於理。夫鞫人之是非者耶和華也、今在以色列族亞捫族間、願彼折中之。

28 亞捫族王不聽使者所言。

29 於是耶和華之神感耶弗大、使巡基列馬拿西二地、又巡基列之米斯巴、自此而往至亞捫族。

30 耶弗大許願於耶和華前曰、如誠以亞捫一族付於我手、

31 則當我凱旋之時、凡出我門以迓者、我必以彼燔而獻於耶和華。

32 遂抵亞捫族攻之、耶和華付於其手。

33 自亞囉耳至米匿、及葡萄平原、共擊二十邑、大戮其衆、於是亞捫族咸服、

34 耶弗大止育一女、別無所出、旣至米斯巴反其故家、來迓者惟此女、執鼗舞蹈而出。

35 耶弗大見之、則裂衣曰、嗚呼我女、汝加禍於我、遺累於我、我許願於耶和華前、不能食言。

36 曰吾父與、爾在耶和華前、旣許其願、則可踐爾所言、蓋亞捫族爲爾敵、耶和華賜爾、雪其忿怒。

37 又謂其父曰、請呈一辭、旣終身不字、請假我二月、偕我同儕、登山哀哭。

38 曰去。遂遣之、以二月爲期、與其同儕、爲終身不字之故、陟山哀哭。

39 旣盈二月、女乃旋歸、父循其所許之願、使不字而終、

40 嗣後以色列族女子、每年必爲基列人耶弗大女哀哭四日、遵爲常例。

Judges

Chapter 11

士師記

第11章

1 Now Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 was1961 a mighty man1368 of valor,2428 and he1931 was the son1121 of a harlot:802 2181 and Gilead1568 begot3205 853 Jephthah.3316

1 昔基列狎妓、生耶弗大、甚英武、

2 And Gilead's1568 wife802 bore3205 him sons;1121 and his wife's802 sons1121 grew up,1431 and they thrust out1644 853 Jephthah,3316 and said559 unto him, Thou shalt not3808 inherit5157 in our father's1 house;1004 for3588 thou859 art the son1121 of a strange312 woman.802

2 基列妻亦生子、嫡子旣長、逐耶弗大、謂之曰、汝乃賤者之子、不可嗣業於父家。

3 Then Jephthah3316 fled1272 from4480 6440 his brethren,251 and dwelt3427 in the land776 of Tob:2897 and there were gathered3950 vain7386 men376 to413 Jephthah,3316 and went out3318 with5973 him.

3 耶弗大避兄弟、居於奪地、游蕩之徒歸之、爲其僕從。

4 And it came to pass1961 in process of time,4480 3117 that the children1121 of Ammon5983 made war3898 against5973 Israel.3478

4 他日亞捫族與以色列族戰。

5 And it was1961 so, that when834 the children1121 of Ammon5983 made war3898 against5973 Israel,3478 the elders2205 of Gilead1568 went1980 to fetch3947 853 Jephthah3316 out of the land4480 776 of Tob: 2897

5 基列長老往奪地、招耶弗大、

6 And they said559 unto Jephthah,3316 Come,1980 and be1961 our captain,7101 that we may fight3898 with the children1121 of Ammon.5983

6 曰、汝來爲我軍長、以攻亞捫族。

7 And Jephthah3316 said559 unto the elders2205 of Gilead,1568 Did not3808 ye859 hate8130 me, and expel1644 me out of my father's1 house?4480 1004 and why4069 are ye come935 unto413 me now6258 when834 ye are in distress?6862

7 耶弗大曰、汝非憾我、逐我於父家乎。今遭患難、乃相就耶。

8 And the elders2205 of Gilead1568 said559 unto413 Jephthah,3316 Therefore3651 we turn again7725 to413 thee now,6258 that thou mayest go1980 with5973 us, and fight3898 against the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and be1961 our head7218 over all3605 the inhabitants3427 of Gilead.1568

8 基列長老曰、我今就爾、請爾偕行、以攻亞捫族、而爲基列人長。

9 And Jephthah3316 said559 unto413 the elders2205 of Gilead,1568 If518 ye859 bring me home again7725 853 to fight3898 against the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and the LORD3068 deliver5414 them before6440 me, shall I595 be1961 your head?7218

9 耶弗大曰、如爾導我旋歸、使攻亞捫族、而耶和華以之付於我手、則爾其以爲我長乎。

10 And the elders2205 of Gilead1568 said559 unto413 Jephthah,3316 The LORD3068 be1961 witness8085 between996 us, if518 we do6213 not3808 so3651 according to thy words.1697

10 曰、爾我間耶和華爲證、我從爾言。

11 Then Jephthah3316 went1980 with5973 the elders2205 of Gilead,1568 and the people5971 made7760 him head7218 and captain7101 over5921 them: and Jephthah3316 uttered1696 853 all3605 his words1697 before6440 the LORD3068 in Mizpeh.4709

11 耶弗大與基列長老偕行、述此言於米斯巴、耶和華前、民遂立之爲軍長。

12 And Jephthah3316 sent7971 messengers4397 unto413 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 saying,559 What4100 hast thou to do with me, that3588 thou art come935 against413 me to fight3898 in my land?776

12 耶弗大遣使者至亞捫族、告其王曰、我與爾何與、爾至斯土、攻我曷故。

13 And the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 answered559 unto413 the messengers4397 of Jephthah,3316 Because3588 Israel3478 took away3947 853 my land,776 when they came up5927 out of Egypt,4480 4714 from Arnon4480 769 even unto5704 Jabbok,2999 and unto5704 Jordan:3383 now6258 therefore restore those lands again7725 853 peaceably.7965

13 亞捫族之王告其使者曰、以色列族出埃及時、奪我土地、自亞嫩至雅泊、及約但、今以斯土反我、則兵可罷。

14 And Jephthah3316 sent7971 messengers4397 again3254 5750 unto413 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon: 5983

14 耶弗大復遣厥使、告亞捫族之王曰、

15 And said559 unto him, Thus3541 saith559 Jephthah,3316 Israel3478 took not away3947 3808 853 the land776 of Moab,4124 nor the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon: 5983

15 耶弗大云摩押與亞捫族之地、以色列族未嘗奪之。

16 But3588 when Israel3478 came up5927 from Egypt,4480 4714 and walked1980 through the wilderness4057 unto5704 the Red5488 sea,3220 and came935 to Kadesh;6946

16 初以色列族出埃及、經紅海、過曠野、至迦鐵、

17 Then Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 unto413 the king4428 of Edom,123 saying,559 Let me, I pray thee,4994 pass5674 through thy land:776 but the king4428 of Edom123 would not3808 hearken8085 thereto. And in like manner1571 they sent7971 unto413 the king4428 of Moab:4124 but he would14 not3808 consent: and Israel3478 abode3427 in Kadesh.6946

17 遣使告以東王曰、盍容我過爾境。以東王不允、復遣使至摩押王、告以是言、亦不允、故以色列族居於迦鐵。

18 Then they went along1980 through the wilderness,4057 and compassed5437 853 the land776 of Edom,123 and the land776 of Moab,4124 and came935 by the east side4480 4217 8121 of the land776 of Moab,4124 and pitched2583 on the other side5676 of Arnon,769 but came935 not3808 within the border1366 of Moab:4124 for3588 Arnon769 was the border1366 of Moab.4124

18 遂巡曠野、環以東摩押境、至摩押東隅、建營於亞嫩外、不入其國、蓋摩押以亞嫩爲界。

19 And Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 unto413 Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites,567 the king4428 of Heshbon;2809 and Israel3478 said559 unto him, Let us pass,5674 we pray thee,4994 through thy land776 into5704 my place.4725

19 以色列族遣使告都希實本之亞摩哩王西宏、曰、盍容我過爾境、以歸我土。

20 But Sihon5511 trusted539 not3808 853 Israel3478 to pass5674 through his coast:1366 but Sihon5511 gathered all his people together,622 853 3605 5971 and pitched2583 in Jahaz,3096 and fought3898 against5973 Israel.3478

20 西宏不許、乃集衆民、建營雅哈斯、與以色列族戰。

21 And the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 delivered5414 853 Sihon5511 and all3605 his people5971 into the hand3027 of Israel,3478 and they smote5221 them: so Israel3478 possessed3423 853 all3605 the land776 of the Amorites,567 the inhabitants3427 of that1931 country.776

21 以色列族之上帝耶和華、以西宏及其人民付於以色列族手、使之攻擊、據有其地。

22 And they possessed3423 853 all3605 the coasts1366 of the Amorites,567 from Arnon4480 769 even unto5704 Jabbok,2999 and from4480 the wilderness4057 even unto5704 Jordan.3383

22 得亞摩哩境、自亞嫩至雅泊、自曠野至約但。

23 So now6258 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 hath dispossessed3423 853 the Amorites567 from before4480 6440 his people5971 Israel,3478 and shouldest thou859 possess3423 it?

23 是則使民得亞摩哩人之地者、乃以色列族之上帝耶和華也、爾豈能得斯土乎。

24 Wilt not3808 thou possess3423 853 that which834 Chemosh3645 thy god430 giveth thee to possess?3423 So whomsoever3605 834 the LORD3068 our God430 shall drive out3423 from before4480 6440 us, them will we possess.3423

24 爾之上帝基抹錫爾之地、爾可得之、我之上帝耶和華錫我之地、我亦得之、

25 And now6258 art thou859 any thing better2896 2896 than Balak4480 1111 the son1121 of Zippor,6834 king4428 of Moab?4124 did he ever strive7378 7378 against5973 Israel,3478 or518 did he ever fight3898 3898 against them,

25 昔摩押王西撥子巴勒、未嘗攻以色列族、與之戰鬬、爾豈愈於彼乎。

26 While Israel3478 dwelt3427 in Heshbon2809 and her towns,1323 and in Aroer6177 and her towns,1323 and in all3605 the cities5892 that834 be along by5921 the coasts3027 of Arnon,769 three7969 hundred3967 years?8141 why4069 therefore did ye not3808 recover5337 them within that1931 time?6256

26 以色列族嘗居希實本與其鄉里、亞囉耳與其鄉里、沿亞嫩諸邑、歷三百年、當此之時、爾何不拯其邑乎。

27 Wherefore I595 have not3808 sinned2398 against thee, but thou859 doest6213 me wrong7451 to war3898 against me: the LORD3068 the Judge8199 be judge8199 this day3117 between996 the children1121 of Israel3478 and the children1121 of Ammon.5983

27 乃我未嘗獲罪於爾、爾反攻我、殊悖於理。夫鞫人之是非者耶和華也、今在以色列族亞捫族間、願彼折中之。

28 Howbeit the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 hearkened8085 not3808 unto413 the words1697 of Jephthah3316 which834 he sent7971 413 him.

28 亞捫族王不聽使者所言。

29 Then the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 came1961 upon5921 Jephthah,3316 and he passed over5674 853 Gilead,1568 and Manasseh,4519 and passed over5674 853 Mizpeh4708 of Gilead,1568 and from Mizpeh4480 4708 of Gilead1568 he passed over5674 unto the children1121 of Ammon.5983

29 於是耶和華之神感耶弗大、使巡基列馬拿西二地、又巡基列之米斯巴、自此而往至亞捫族。

30 And Jephthah3316 vowed5087 a vow5088 unto the LORD,3068 and said,559 If518 thou shalt without fail deliver5414 5414 853 the children1121 of Ammon5983 into mine hands,3027

30 耶弗大許願於耶和華前曰、如誠以亞捫一族付於我手、

31 Then it shall be,1961 that whatsoever834 cometh forth3318 of the doors4480 1817 of my house1004 to meet7125 me, when I return7725 in peace7965 from the children4480 1121 of Ammon,5983 shall surely be1961 the LORD's,3068 and I will offer it up5927 for a burnt offering.5930

31 則當我凱旋之時、凡出我門以迓者、我必以彼燔而獻於耶和華。

32 So Jephthah3316 passed over5674 unto413 the children1121 of Ammon5983 to fight3898 against them; and the LORD3068 delivered5414 them into his hands.3027

32 遂抵亞捫族攻之、耶和華付於其手。

33 And he smote5221 them from Aroer,4480 6177 even till5704 thou come935 to Minnith,4511 even twenty6242 cities,5892 and unto5704 the plain58 of the vineyards,3754 with a very3966 great1419 slaughter.4347 Thus the children1121 of Ammon5983 were subdued3665 before4480 6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

33 自亞囉耳至米匿、及葡萄平原、共擊二十邑、大戮其衆、於是亞捫族咸服、

34 And Jephthah3316 came935 to Mizpeh4709 unto413 his house,1004 and, behold,2009 his daughter1323 came out3318 to meet7125 him with timbrels8596 and with dances:4246 and she1931 was his only child;3173 beside4480 her he had neither369 son1121 nor176 daughter.1323

34 耶弗大止育一女、別無所出、旣至米斯巴反其故家、來迓者惟此女、執鼗舞蹈而出。

35 And it came to pass,1961 when he saw7200 her, that he rent7167 853 his clothes,899 and said,559 Alas,162 my daughter!1323 thou hast brought me very low,3766 3766 and thou859 art1961 one of them that trouble5916 me: for I595 have opened6475 my mouth6310 unto413 the LORD,3068 and I cannot3808 3201 go back.7725

35 耶弗大見之、則裂衣曰、嗚呼我女、汝加禍於我、遺累於我、我許願於耶和華前、不能食言。

36 And she said559 unto413 him, My father,1 if thou hast opened6475 853 thy mouth6310 unto413 the LORD,3068 do6213 to me according to that which834 hath proceeded out3318 of thy mouth;4480 6310 forasmuch310 834 as the LORD3068 hath taken6213 vengeance5360 for thee of thine enemies,4480 341 even of the children4480 1121 of Ammon.5983

36 曰吾父與、爾在耶和華前、旣許其願、則可踐爾所言、蓋亞捫族爲爾敵、耶和華賜爾、雪其忿怒。

37 And she said559 unto413 her father,1 Let this2088 thing1697 be done6213 for me: let me alone7503 4480 two8147 months,2320 that I may go up1980 and down3381 upon5921 the mountains,2022 and bewail1058 5921 my virginity,1331 I595 and my fellows.7464

37 又謂其父曰、請呈一辭、旣終身不字、請假我二月、偕我同儕、登山哀哭。

38 And he said,559 Go.1980 And he sent her away7971 853 for two8147 months:2320 and she1931 went1980 with her companions,7464 and bewailed1058 5921 her virginity1331 upon5921 the mountains.2022

38 曰去。遂遣之、以二月爲期、與其同儕、爲終身不字之故、陟山哀哭。

39 And it came to pass1961 at the end4480 7093 of two8147 months,2320 that she returned7725 unto413 her father,1 who did6213 with her according to853 his vow5088 which834 he had vowed:5087 and she1931 knew3045 no3808 man.376 And it was1961 a custom2706 in Israel,3478

39 旣盈二月、女乃旋歸、父循其所許之願、使不字而終、

40 That the daughters1323 of Israel3478 went1980 yearly4480 3117 3117 to lament8567 the daughter1323 of Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 four702 days3117 in a year.8141

40 嗣後以色列族女子、每年必爲基列人耶弗大女哀哭四日、遵爲常例。