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Jephthah Vows a Burnt Offering

29 Now (A)the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jephthah, so that he passed through Gilead and Manasseh; then he passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he went on to the sons of Ammon.

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29 Then the Spirit(A) of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah(B) of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.(C)

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Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to (A)Mizpah, and (B)I will pray to Yahweh for you.” And they gathered to Mizpah and drew water and (C)poured it out before Yahweh and (D)fasted on that day and said there, “(E)We have sinned against Yahweh.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.

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Then Samuel(A) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,(B) and I will intercede(C) with the Lord for you.” When they had assembled at Mizpah,(D) they drew water and poured(E) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a](F) of Israel at Mizpah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15