Translations
Modern
…that each year the young women of Israel go out for four days to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
Traditional
That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Literal
…that from time to time the daughters of Israel went to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in the year.
Latin
…ut post anni circulum conveniant in unum filiæ Israël, et plangant filiam Jephte Galaaditæ diebus quatuor.
Original
Hebrew
English
…that each year the young women of Israel go out for four days to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jephthah: A judge of Israel, known for his tragic vow
Places
Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name
Glossary
Family Life and Relations Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Mizpah Palestine
Topics
Consecration: Jephthah, of his Daughter God: Preserver: Under Jephthah Jephthah: His Rash Vow Concerning Bis Daughter Vows: Rash by Jephthah