39 And at the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her [a]what he had vowed; and she [b]had no relations with a man. And it became a custom in Israel, 40 that the [c]daughters of Israel went annually to [d]commemorate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite for four days in the year.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 11:39 Lit his vow which he had vowed
  2. Judges 11:39 Lit knew no man
  3. Judges 11:40 I.e., women
  4. Judges 11:40 Lit recount; some ancient versions, lament

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