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 · 2000

that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For 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 · 1862

from 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) · 1752

That, from year to year, the daughters of Israel assemble together, and lament the daughter of Jephte the Galaadite, for four days.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

that 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,

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