39 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her according to the vow which he had made; and she [a]had no relations with a man. Thus it became a custom in Israel, 40 that the daughters of Israel went yearly to [b]commemorate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in the year.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 11:39 Lit knew no man
  2. Judges 11:40 Lit recount; ancient versions, lament