11：13亚扪人的王回答耶弗他的使者说，因为以色列人从埃及上来的时候占据我的地，从亚嫩河到雅博河，直到约旦河。现在你要好好地将这地归还吧。
And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah； Because Israel took away my land； when they came up out of Egypt； from Arnon even unto Jabbok； and unto Jordan： now therefore restore those lands again peaceably。
11：14耶弗他又打发使者去见亚扪人的王，
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon：
11：15对他说，耶弗他如此说，以色列人并没有占据摩押地和亚扪人的地。
And said unto him； Thus saith Jephthah； Israel took not away the land of Moab； nor the land of the children of Ammon：
11：16以色列人从埃及上来乃是经过旷野到红海，来到加低斯，
But when Israel came up from Egypt； and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea； and came to Kadesh；
11：17就打发使者去见以东王，说，求你容我从你的地经过。以东王却不应允。又照样打发使者去见摩押王，他也不允准。以色列人就住在加低斯。
Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom； saying； Let me； I pray thee； pass through thy land： but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto。 And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab： but he would not consent： and Israel abode in Kadesh。
11：18他们又经过旷野，绕着以东和摩押地，从摩押地的东边过来，在亚嫩河边安营，并没有入摩押的境内，因为亚嫩河是摩押的边界。
Then they went along through the wilderness； and passed the land of Edom； and the land of Moab； and came by the east side of the land of Moab； and pitched on the other side of Arnon； but came not within the border of Moab： for Arnon was the border of Moab。
11：19以色列人打发使者去见亚摩利王西宏，就是希实本的王，对他说，求你容我们从你的地经过，往我们自己的地方去。
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites； the king of Heshbon； and Israel said unto him； Let us pass； we pray thee； through thy land into my place。
11：20西宏却不信服以色列人，不容他们经过他的境界，乃招聚他的众民在雅杂安营，与以色列人争战。
But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast： but Sihon gathered all his people together； and pitched in Jahaz； and fought against Israel。
11：21耶和华以色列的神将西宏和他的众民都交在以色列人手中，以色列人就击杀他们，得了亚摩利人的全地，
And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel； and they smote them： so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites； the inhabitants of that country。
11：22从亚嫩河到雅博河，从旷野直到约旦河。
And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites； from Arnon even unto Jabbok； and from the wilderness even unto Jordan。
11：23耶和华以色列的神在他百姓以色列面前赶出亚摩利人，你竟要得他们的地吗。
So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel； and shouldest thou possess it？
11：24你的神基抹所赐你的地你不是得为业吗。耶和华我们的神在我们面前所赶出的人，我们就得他的地。
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess？ So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us； them will we possess。
11：25难道你比摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒还强吗。他曾与以色列人争竞，或是与他们争战吗。
And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor； king of Moab？ did he ever strive against Israel； or did he ever fight against them；
11：26以色列人住希实本和属希实本的乡村，亚罗珥和属亚罗珥的乡村，并沿亚嫩河的一切城邑，已经有三百年了。在这三百年之内，你们为什么没有取回这些地方呢。
While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns； and in Aroer and her towns； and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon； three hundred years？ why therefore did ye not recover them within that time？
11：27原来我没有得罪你，你却攻打我，恶待我。愿审判人的耶和华今日在以色列人和亚扪人中间判断是非。
Wherefore I have not sinned against thee； but thou doest me wrong to war against me： the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon。
11：28但亚扪人的王不肯听耶弗他打发人说的话。
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him。
11：29耶和华的灵降在耶弗他身上，他就经过基列和玛拿西，来到基列的米斯巴，又从米斯巴来到亚扪人那里。
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah； and he passed over Gilead； and Manasseh； and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead； and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon。
11：30耶弗他就向耶和华许愿，说，你若将亚扪人交在我手中，
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD； and said； If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands；
11：31我从亚扪人那里平平安安回来的时候，无论什么人，先从我家门出来迎接我，就必归你，我也必将他献上为燔祭。
Then it shall be； that whatsoever eth 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。
11：32于是耶弗他往亚扪人那里去，与他们争战。耶和华将他们交在他手中，
So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them； and the LORD delivered them into his hands。
11：33他就大大杀败他们，从亚罗珥到米匿，直到亚备勒基拉明，攻取了二十座城。这样亚扪人就被以色列人制伏了。
And he smote them from Aroer； even till thou e to Minnith； even twenty cities； and unto the plain of the vineyards； with a very great slaughter。 Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel。
11：34耶弗他回米斯巴到了自己的家，不料，他女儿拿着鼓跳舞出来迎接他，是他独生的，此外无儿无女。
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house； and； behold； his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances： and she was his only child； beside her he had neither son nor daughter。
11：35耶弗他看见她，就撕裂衣服，说，哀哉。我的女儿阿，你使我甚是愁苦，叫我作难了。因为我已经向耶和华开口许愿，不能挽回。
And it came to pass； when he saw her； that he rent his clothes； and said； Alas； my daughter！ thou hast brought me very low； and thou art one of them that trouble me： for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD； and I cannot go back。
11：36他女儿回答说，父阿，你既向耶和华开口，就当照你口中所说的向我行，因耶和华已经在仇敌亚扪人身上为你报仇。
And she said unto him； My father； if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD； do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth； forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies； even of the children of Ammon。
11：37又对父亲说，有一件事求你允准，容我去两个月，与同伴在山上，好哀哭我终为处女。
And she said unto her father； Let this thing be done for me： let me alone two months； that I may go up and down upon the mountains； and bewail my virginity； I and my fellows。
11：38耶弗他说，你去吧。就容她去两个月。她便和同伴去了，在山上为她终为处女哀哭。
And he said； Go。 And he sent her away for two months： and she went with her panions； and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains。
11：39两月已满，她回到父亲那里，父亲就照所许的愿向她行了。女儿终身没有亲近男子。
And 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 no man。 And it was a custom in Israel；
11：40此后以色列中有个规矩，每年以色列的女子去为基列人耶弗他的女儿哀哭四天。
That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year。
旧约 士师记（Judges） 第 12 章 （ 本篇共有 21 章 ） 7上一章 下一章8 目录
12：1以法莲人聚集，到了北方，对耶弗他说，你去与亚扪人争战，为什么没有招我们同去呢。我们必用火烧你和你的房屋。
And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together； and went northward； and said unto Jephthah； Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon； and didst not call us to go with thee？ we will burn thine house upon thee with fire。
12：2耶弗他对他们说，我和我的民与亚扪人大大争战。我招你们来，你们竟没有来救我脱离他们的手。
And Jephthah said unto them； I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon； and when I called you； ye delivered me not out of their hands。
12：3我见你们不来救我，我就拚命前去攻击亚扪人，耶和华将他们交在我手中。你们今日为什么上我这里来攻打我呢。
And when I saw that ye delivered me not； I put my life in my hands； and passed over against the children of Ammon； and the LORD delivered them into my hand： wherefore then are ye e up unto me this day； to fight against me？
12：4于是耶弗他招聚基列人，与以法莲人争战。基列人击杀以法莲人，是因他们说，你们基列人在以法莲，玛拿西中间，不过是以法莲逃亡的人。
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead； and fought with Ephraim： and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim； because they said； Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites； and among the Manassites。
12：5基列人把守约旦河的渡口，不容以法莲人过去。以法莲逃走的人若说，容我过去。基列人就问他说，你是以法莲人不是。他若说，不是，
And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites： and it was so； that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said； Let me go over； that the men of Gilead said unto him； Art thou an Ephraimite？ If he said； Nay；
12：6就对他说，你说示播列。。以法莲人因为咬不真字音，便说西播列。基列人就将他拿住，杀在约旦河的渡口。那时以法莲人被杀的有四万二千人。
Then said they unto him； Say now Shibboleth： and he said Sibboleth： for he could not frame to pronounce it right。 Then they took him； and slew him at the pa