Jephthah vowed that if God enabled him to subdue the oppressive Ammonites, the first one coming out of his house to meet him would be ‘ offered as a burnt offering, ’ or be sacrificed, to God.
Jefta tõotas, et kui Jumal võimaldab tal rõhuvad ammonlased alistada, ’ ohverdab ta põletusohvriks ’ Jumalale selle, kes tuleb esimesena tema majast välja temale vastu.