Judges 11:32So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.
The setting
Eastern Jordan Valley, ~1100 BC. Jephthah, the rejected son turned warlord, leads Israel's militia across the Jordan River into Ammonite territory near modern-day Amman, Jordan...
The emotion here: recording divine intervention with solemn awe
The original word
natan (נתן) — to give, deliver, place into one's power completely
Why it matters
Ammonites were descendants of Lot who had oppressed Israel for 18 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 11:32
Jephthah had just made his fatal vow moments before this victory
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves God approves of Jephthah's rash vow. Actually, God gave victory despite the vow, showing His faithfulness to Israel even when leaders make foolish promises.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 11:32
Bible Genome reading
Judges 11:32 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 11:32 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine victory, warfare. Notable phrases: Yahweh delivered them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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