Judges 11:34-36

Expanded Bible

³⁴ When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, [^Llook; ^Tbehold] his daughter was the first one to come out to meet him, ·playing a tambourine [^Lwith tambourines] and dancing [Ex. 15:20]. She was his only child; he had no other sons or daughters. ³⁵ When Jephthah saw his daughter, he tore his clothes [^Cto show his sorrow] and said, “[^LAh!] My daughter! You have ·made me so sad [devastated me; brought me to my knees]. You have brought me disaster! I ·made a promise [have given my word; ^Lopened my mouth] to the Lord, and I cannot ·break it [recant; ^Lreturn]!”

³⁶ Then his daughter said, “Father, you ·made a promise [gave your word; ^Lopened your mouth] to the Lord. So do to me just what ·you promised [^Lcame out of your mouth], because the Lord ·helped you defeat [avenged you of; or vindicated you before] your enemies, the ·Ammonites [^Lsons/descendants of Ammon].”