Zealous for Jehovah against the enemy Ammonites, Jephthah vowed that the first of his house coming out to meet him would be sacrificed to Jehovah.
Jefta seisis innukalt Jehoova eest ammonlastest vaenlaste vastu ja tõotas, et esimene, kes ta kojast teda tervitama tuleb, ohverdatakse Jehoovale.