Judges 11:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

And she said to him, My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to what has proceeded out of your mouth; forasmuch as the LORD has taken vengeance for you upon your enemies, even of the children of Ammon.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אָבִי֙ פָּצִ֤יתָה אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֣ה לִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֑יךָ אַחֲרֵ֡י אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂה֩ לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֧ה נְקָמ֛וֹת מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

And-wattōmer to-him ʾābî pāṣîtâ ʾet-pîkā to-YHWH ʿăśēh to-me as-that yāṣāʾ from-pîkā after that ʿāśâ to-you YHWH nĕqāmôt from-ʾōyĕbêkā from-bĕnê ʿammôn

Grammar Details

• *wattōmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said
• *ʾābî*: noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my father
• *pāṣîtâ*: Qal perfect 2ms - you have opened
• *pîkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your mouth
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʿăśēh*: Qal imperative ms - do
• *yāṣāʾ*: Qal perfect 3ms - it came out
• *ʿāśâ*: Qal perfect 3ms - he has done
• *nĕqāmôt*: noun, feminine plural - vengeance
• *ʾōyĕbêkā*: Qal participle mp construct + 2ms suffix - your enemies
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʿammôn*: proper noun - Ammon

Word Meanings

• *pāṣîtâ ʾet-pîkā*: you have opened your mouth/you have given your word/you have made a vow
• *yāṣāʾ mippîkā*: came out from your mouth/you have spoken/you have promised
• *nĕqāmôt*: vengeance/revenge/vindication
• *ʾōyĕbêkā*: your enemies/your foes/those who hate you

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She said to him, 'My father, you have given your word to the Lord. Do to me just as you promised, since the Lord has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she said{H559} unto him, My father,{H1} thou hast opened{H6475} thy mouth{H6310} unto Jehovah;{H3068} do{H6213} unto me according to that which{H834} hath proceeded{H3318} out of thy mouth,{H6310} forasmuch{H310} as Jehovah{H3068} hath taken{H6213} vengeance{H5360} for thee on thine enemies,{H341} even on the children{H1121} of Ammon.{H5983}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, My father{H1}, if thou hast opened{H6475}{(H8804)} thy mouth{H6310} unto the LORD{H3068}, do{H6213}{(H8798)} to me according to that which{H834} hath proceeded{H3318}{(H8804)} out of thy mouth{H6310}; forasmuch{H310} as the LORD{H3068} hath taken{H6213}{(H8804)} vengeance{H5360} for thee of thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, even of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  She sayde: My father, yf thou hast opened thy mouth vnto the LORDE, then do vnto me as it is proceaded out of yi mouth, acordinge as the LORDE hath aueged the of thyne enemies the children of Ammon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And she said vnto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth vnto the Lorde, doe with me as thou hast promised, seeing that the Lorde hath auenged thee of thine enemies the children of Ammon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And she sayde vnto him: My father, if thou haue opened thy mouth vnto the Lorde, then do with me according to it that proceeded out of thy mouth, for as much as the Lorde hath auenged thee of thyne enemies ye children of Ammon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she said unto him, My father, [if] thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, [even] of the children of Ammon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She said to him, My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she saith unto him, `My father -- thou hast opened thy mouth unto Jehovah, do to me as it hath gone out from thy mouth, after that Jehovah hath done for thee vengeance on thine enemies, on the Bene-Ammon.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said unto him, My father, thou hast opened thy mouth unto Jehovah; do unto me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth, forasmuch as Jehovah hath taken vengeance for thee on thine enemies, even on the children of Ammon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said unto him, My father, thou hast opened thy mouth unto Jehovah; do unto me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth, forasmuch as Jehovah hath taken vengeance for thee on thine enemies, even on the children of Ammon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she said to him, My father, you have made an oath to the Lord; do then to me whatever you have said; for the Lord has sent a full reward on your haters, on the children of Ammon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She said to him, "My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She said to him,“My father, since you made an oath to the LORD, do to me as you promised. After all, the LORD vindicated you before your enemies, the Ammonites.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 18:19 : 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.
• 2 Sam 18:31 : 31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, News, my lord the king: for the LORD has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.
• 2 Sam 19:30 : 30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yes, let him take all, as long as my lord the king has come again in peace to his own house.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
• Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Rom 16:4 : 4 Who have risked their own necks for my life; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
• Phil 2:30 : 30 Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
• Judg 16:28-30 : 28 Then Samson called to the LORD, saying, "O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes." 29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars which supported the temple, and he braced himself against them, one on his right and the other on his left. 30 Then Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" And he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than he had killed in his life.