Judges 11:34
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And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.
In other translations
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935יִפְתָּחyiftachJephthahH3316הַמִּצְפָּהhamitzpah<the> MizpahH4709אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009בִתּוֹvitodaughter hisH1323יֹצֵאתyotzet[was] coming outH3318לִקְרָאתוֹlikratoto meet himH7122בְתֻפִּיםvetupimwith tambourinesH8596וּבִמְחֹלוֹתuvimcholotand with dancingH4246וְרַקverakand onlyH7535הִיאhi'sheH1931יְחִידָהyechidah[was] an only [child]H3173אֵין־'ein-notH369לוֹlo[belonged] to <the> himמִמֶּנּוּmimenufrom himH4480בֵּןbena sonH1121אוֹ־'ov-orH176בַת׃vata daughterH1323
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Related verses
- Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- Jeremiah 31:4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
- Judges 10:17Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
- Judges 11:11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.
- Psalm 68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
- Psalm 150:4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
- Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
- Judges 5:1-311 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel. 4 Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: 2 “When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD. 3 Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel. 4 O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.
- Psalm 148:11-1211 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth, 12 young men and maidens, old and young together.
- Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.
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Topics
People and places
People: Jephthah
Places: Mizpah (Judges 10)