Judges 11:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 11:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 11:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 11:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me. Leave me alone two months, that I may depart and go down on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.””

Judges 11:37 — World English Bible

Judges 11:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.”

Judges 11:37 — American Standard Version

Judges 11:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she saith unto her father, `Let this thing be done to me; desist from me two months, and I go on, and have gone down on the hills, and I weep for my virginity--I and my friends.'”

Judges 11:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 11:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go and descend to the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.”

Judges 11:37 — Darby Translation

Judges 11:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also she saide vnto her father, Doe thus much for me: suffer me two moneths, that I may goe to the mountaines, and bewaile my virginitie, I and my fellowes.”

Judges 11:37 — Geneva Bible

Judges 11:37 in Context — Judges 11

35 Dès qu’il la vit, il déchira ses vêtements, et dit: Ah! Ma fille! Tu me jettes dans l’abattement, tu es au nombre de ceux qui me troublent! J’ai fait un vœu à l’Éternel, et je ne puis le révoquer.

36 Elle lui dit: Mon père, si tu as fait un vœu à l’Éternel, traite-moi selon ce qui est sorti de ta bouche, maintenant que l’Éternel t’a vengé de tes ennemis, des fils d’Ammon.

37 Et elle dit à son père: Que ceci me soit accordé: laisse-moi libre pendant deux mois! Je m’en irai, je descendrai dans les montagnes, et je pleurerai ma virginité avec mes compagnes.

38 Il répondit: Va! Et il la laissa libre pour deux mois. Elle s’en alla avec ses compagnes, et elle pleura sa virginité sur les montagnes.

39 Au bout des deux mois, elle revint vers son père, et il accomplit sur elle le vœu qu’il avait fait. Elle n’avait point connu d’homme. Dès lors s’établit en Israël la coutume

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What Does Judges 11:37 Mean?

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