Judges 11:40 Meaning and Explanation
“That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Each year the daughters of Israel set aside four days to remember and lament Jephthah's daughter.
What Does Judges 11:40 Mean?
The chapter closes with a lasting memorial. Year by year, the daughters of Israel go out for four days to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite. Her story is not forgotten but woven into the remembrance of her people.
That a whole community sets aside time to mourn one young woman speaks to the worth of a single life before God. Her faithfulness and her sorrow are honored across the generations. The Lord, too, remembers the names the world might overlook, and no life given in quiet devotion is ever lost to him.
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What does Judges 11:40 mean?
Each year the daughters of Israel set aside four days to remember and lament Jephthah's daughter.