Judges 11:31 meaning and explanation
then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”
Judges 11:31, Berean Standard Bible
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Jephthah, an outcast turned commander of Gilead, speaks these words to the LORD before battling the Ammonites. His vow is rash and open ended: whatever first comes out of his house to meet him will be devoted to God as a burnt offering.
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