NET Bible
"Every year Israelite women commemorate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite for four days."
— Judges 11:40, NET Bible
“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 celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. ”
“that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.”
“That, from year to year, the daughters of Israel assemble together, and lament the daughter of Jephte the Galaadite, for four days. ”
“For the women to go year by year sorrowing for the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in every year.”
“That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. ”
She then said to her father,“Please grant me this one wish. For two months allow me to walk through the hills with my friends and mourn my virginity.”
He said,“You may go.” He permitted her to leave for two months. She went with her friends and mourned her virginity as she walked through the hills.
After two months she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. She died a virgin. Her tragic death gave rise to a custom in Israel.
Every year Israelite women commemorate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite for four days.