Judges 11:31 “then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumph…”

Judges 11:31

then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

then it shall be, that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, it shall be the LORD’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then that thing that commeth out of the doores of mine house to meete me, when I come home in peace from the children of Ammon, shall be the Lordes, and I will offer it for a burnt offering.

Darby Translation

then shall that which cometh forth from the door of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, be Jehovah's, and I will offer it up for a burnt-offering.

Young's Literal Translation

then it hath been, that which at all cometh out from the doors of my house to meet me in my turning back in peace from the Bene-Ammon — it hath been to Jehovah, or I have offered up for it — a burnt-offering.'

Bible in Basic English

Then whoever comes out from the door of my house, meeting me when I come back in peace from the children of Ammon, will be the Lord's and I will give him as a burned offering.

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Cross references

“shall surely”

1 Samuel 1:11 1 Samuel 1:28 1 Samuel 2:18 1 Samuel 14:24 1 Samuel 14:44 Leviticus 27:2

1 Samuel 1:11 · BSB

And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all…

1 Samuel 1:28 · BSB

I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 14:24 · BSB

Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the tro…

1 Samuel 14:44 · BSB

And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

Leviticus 27:2 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,

“and I will”

Deuteronomy 23:18 Isaiah 66:3 Leviticus 27:11 Leviticus 27:12

Deuteronomy 23:18 · BSB

You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.

Isaiah 66:3 · BSB

Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is li…

Leviticus 27:11 · BSB

But if the vow involves any of the unclean animals that may not be brought as an offering to the LORD, the animal must be presented before the priest.

Leviticus 27:12 · BSB

The priest shall set its value, whether high or low; as the priest values it, the price will be set.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,

32So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand.

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