Judges 11:32

Modern

So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand.

Traditional

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands.

Literal

And Jephthah passed over toward the sons of Ammon to fight against them, and YHWH delivered them into his hand.

Latin

Transivitque Jephte ad filios Ammon, ut pugnaret contra eos: quos tradidit Dominus in manus ejus.

Hebrew

English

So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand.

There is no link between the victory, which was a gift from the Lord, and Jephthah’s promise.

Theme notes and profiles

Judges 1:4
When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.
Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
Judges 2:18
Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

Jephthah: A judge of Israel, known for his tragic vow

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel