Judges 11:40
What does Judges 11:40 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 11:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the women to go year by year sorrowing for the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in every year.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862from time to time the daughters of Israel go to talk to the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in a year.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That, from year to year, the daughters of Israel assemble together, and lament the daughter of Jephte the Galaadite, for four days.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that from year to year the daughters of Israel go to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in the year.
Context
v.39And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew not man. And it was a custom in Israel,
v.40This passage