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Jephthah

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Jeph·thah  (jfth)
In the Bible, a judge of Israel who vowed to sacrifice to God the first thing to come out of his house to greet him upon his return, in exchange for victory over the Ammonites. He was victorious and, upon returning home, was met by his only child, a daughter.
Jephthah [ˈdʒɛfθə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a judge of Israel, who sacrificed his daughter in fulfilment of a vow (Judges 11:12-40) Douay spelling Jephte [ˈdʒɛftə]
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