Judges 11:40

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for Judges 11:40

BSB
that each year the young women of Israel go out for four days to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
AKJV
That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
CPDV
such that, after each year passes, the daughters of Israel convene as one, and they lament the daughter of Jephthah, the Gileadite, for four days.
ERV
that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
NHEB
that the daughters of Israel went yearly four days in a year to commemorate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
SMT
From days of days the daughters of Israel will go to celebrate to the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in the year.

Commentary for Judges 11:40

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Judges 11:40
Summary
Annual commemorative mourning honors tragic young woman
Place
Israel
Event
Annual lament observed
Estimated Time Period
c. 1150 BC
Category
Narrative