Judges 11 · Verse 32

Judges 11:32

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands.
Judges 11:32, King James Version

Judges 11:32 in other translations

BSBSo Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand.
WEBSo Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hand.
ASVSo Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Jehovah delivered them into his hand.
YLTAnd Jephthah passeth over unto the Bene-Ammon to fight against them, and Jehovah giveth them into his hand,
DARBYAnd Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Jehovah gave them into his hand.
BBESo Jephthah went over to the children of Ammon to make war on them; and the Lord gave them into his hands.
WebsterSo Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.

What does Judges 11:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon ... and the Lord delivered them into his hands--He met and engaged them at Aroer, a town in the tribe of Gad, upon the Arnon. A decisive victory crowned the arms of Israel, and the pursuit was continued to Abel (plain of the vineyards), from south to north, over an extent of about sixty miles.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 11:29-40

Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow. 1. There may be remainders of distrust and doubting, even in the hearts of true and great believers. 2. Our vows to God should not be as a purchase of the favour we desire, but to express gratitude to him. 3. We need to be very well-advised in making vows, lest we entangle ourselves. 4. What we have solemnly vowed to God, we must perform, if it be…

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Judges 11:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed onH5674
יִפְתָּ֛חyif.TachJephthahH3316
אֶל\־'el-toH413
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
עַמּ֖וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
לְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemto fightH3898
בָּ֑םBamagainst <the> them
וַיִתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH5414
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּיָדֽוֹ\׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH3027

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 11:32

  • Judges 1:4

    And Judah went up; and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

  • Judges 3:10

    And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.

  • Judges 2:18

    And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

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the Lord.
1:4; 2:18; 3:10

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Context

  • Judges 11:31

    Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

  • Judges 11:32

    So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands.

  • Judges 11:33

    And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

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Judges 11:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pasó pues Jephté á los hijos de Ammón para pelear contra ellos; y Jehová los entregó en su mano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jephthé passa vers les fils d’Ammon pour combattre contre eux; et l’ Éternel les livra en sa main:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und so zog Jephtha gegen die Kinder Ammon, um wider sie zu streiten; und Jehova gab sie in seine Hand.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Transivitque Jephte ad filios Ammon, ut pugnaret contra eos: quos tradidit Dominus in manus ejus.