In the days of Israel’s Judges, Jephthah vowed that if Jehovah gave him victory over the Ammonites, he would present as “a burnt offering ” the first one meeting him upon his return from battle.
Iisraeli kohtumõistjate päevil tõotas Jefta, et juhul kui Jehoova talle ammonlaste üle võidu annab, ohverdab ta lahingust naastes esimese vastutulija „põletusohvriks ”.