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Jephthah

Jeph thah |ˈjefTHə, yifˈtäKH ˈʤɛftɑ | (in the Bible ) a judge of Israel who sacrificed his daughter in consequence of a vow that if victorious in battle he would sacrifice the first living thing that met him on his return.

 

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Jephthah

Jephthah |ˈdʒɛfθə | (in the Bible ) a judge of Israel who sacrificed his daughter in consequence of a vow that if victorious in battle he would sacrifice the first living thing that met him on his return (Judges 11, 12 ).

 

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