Judges 11:40

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

"That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year." - Judges 11:40
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What does Judges 11:40 mean?

Judges 11:40 in the King James Version reads, "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year." This verse comes at the end of the story of Jephthah, one of the judges of Israel. The meaning and commentary on this…

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The Lament of Jephthah's Daughter: A Tribute to Sacrifice and Remembrance

In Judges 11:40, we encounter a poignant narrative that serves as a sobering reminder of the profound consequences of our vows and the tremendous weight of sacrifice: "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year."…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Reflection

Gracious and Sovereign Lord, We come before You today with hearts that are heavy and reflective, acknowledging the profound lessons embedded in the sacred text. As we think upon the verse from Judges 11:40, which reminds us that, "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to…

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Judges 11:40 - "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year."
Isaiah 40:23 - "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."
Judges 6:36-40 – Gideon’s fleece test for dew.
Judges 6:40 - "And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground."
Psalms 40: 1:-11
Judges 9:40 - "And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate."
1 Chronicles 11:40 - "Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,"
"That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity." - Isaiah 40:23
Judges 20:40 - "But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven."
Exodus 40:11 - "And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it."
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Job 31:11 - "For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges."
Ezekiel 40:11 - "And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits."
Luke 11:40 - "Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?"
Job 40:11 - "Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him."
"And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground." - Judges 6:40
"Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite," - 1 Chronicles 11:40
Hebrews 11:40 - "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."
Psalms 148:11 - "Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:"
Judges 11:14 - "And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:"
Judges 2:11 - "¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:"
Judges 3:11 - "And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died."
Judges 14:11 - "And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him."
Judges 11:11 - "Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh."
Judges 11:4 - "¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel."
Judges 11:27 - "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."
John 11:40 - "Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?"
"And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it." - Exodus 40:11