Jephthah vowed a vow to Yahweh, and said, “If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
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- KJV And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
- BSB Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,
- NKJV And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, and said, “If You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands,
- NASB And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If You will indeed hand over to me the sons of Ammon,
- NLT And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord. He said, “If you give me victory over the Ammonites,
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- Gen 28:20Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,
- 1 Sam 1:11She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant, and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
- Num 30:2–16When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
- Eccl 5:4–5When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
- Eccl 5:1–2Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.
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