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It happened at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she was a virgin. It was a custom in Israel,
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Sacrifice or Celibacy?
Commentators are deeply divided on what Jephthah did. Many ancient and modern scholars, like Ellicott, argue the text points to a literal human sacrifice, a horrific act consistent with a rash vow. Others, including Matthew Henry, suggest he condemned her to a life of perpetual virginity, as such a sacrifice would be an abomination to God. The phrase 'she knew no man' is key to this second interpretation.
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19th Century
Anglican
Who did with her according to his vow. In this significant euphemism, the narrator drops the veil—as though with a shudder—over th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass at the end of two months she returned to her father For the reque…
Presbyterian
Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow.
