Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.” Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, when he seeth her, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, ‘Alas, my daughter, thou hast caused me greatly to bend, and thou hast been among those troubling me; and I—I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I am not able to turn back.’ King James Bible And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back. Hebrew As soon asוַיְהִי֩ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be [Jephthah] saw כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ (ḵir·’ō·w·ṯōw) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see her, אוֹתָ֜הּ (’ō·w·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case he tore וַיִּקְרַ֣ע (way·yiq·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7167: To rend his clothes בְּגָדָ֗יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “No! אֲהָ֤הּ (’ă·hāh) Interjection Strong's 162: Alas! Not my daughter! בִּתִּי֙ (bit·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1323: A daughter You have brought me to my knees! הַכְרֵ֣עַ (haḵ·rê·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate You וְאַ֖תְּ (wə·’at) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you have brought great misery upon me, בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י (bə·‘ō·ḵə·rāy) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5916: To roil water, to disturb, affict for I וְאָנֹכִ֗י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I have given my word פָּצִ֤יתִי־ (pā·ṣî·ṯî-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6475: To rend, open to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and cannot וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no take it back.” לָשֽׁוּב׃ (lā·šūḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again |
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