1 WaYapathach (And now Jephthah) HaGalaiday (the Gileadite) YaHayah (came to pass) Gabawar (mighty man) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Ban (son) Ayashah (prostitute): Zawanahah (𐤆𐤅𐤍𐤄) WaYaYawalad (and became father) Galaid (Gilead) Ath (the entirety of) Yapathach (Jephthah).
2 WaThaYalad (And you bore) Ayashahath (wife) Galaid (Gilead's) Law (for him) Banayam (sons); WaYaGadalaw (and grew up), Banay (son) HaAyashah (the wife's) WaYaGarashaw (and drove out) Ath (the entirety of) Yapathach (Jephthah), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Law (for him) Laa (NOT) ThaNachal (you inherit) BaBayath (in house) Abanaw (our father's); KayaBan (surely son) Ayashah (woman) Acharath (another).” Athah (you)
3 WaYaBarach (And fled) Yapathach (Jephthah) MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) Achayaw (his brothers), WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) BaAratz (lived in land) Tawab (Tob): WaYaThaLaqataw (and [reflexive] gathered) Al (to) Yapathach (Jephthah), Ayanashayam (fellows) Rayaqayam (vain - plural) WaYaYatzaaw (and went out) Imaw (with him).
4 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaYawamayam (from happened after - plural), WaYaLachamaw (and made war against) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel).
5 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAshar-NaLachamaw (as who/that made war against) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaYalakaw (and went) Zaqanay (elders) Galaid (Gilead) LaLaqachath (to get) Ath (the entirety of) Yapathach (Jephthah) MaAratz (from land) Tawab (Tob);
6 WaYaAmaraw (And said) LaYapathach (to Jephthah), “Yalakah (come - emphatic) WaHayahayathah (and you chief), Lanaw (for us) LaQatzayan (𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤍) WaNaLachamah (and we fight) BaBanay (with children) Imawan (Ammon).”
7 WaYaAmar (And said) Yapathach (Jephthah) LaZaqanay (to elders) Galaid (Gilead), “HaLaa (NOT) Athaham (you) Shanaatham (you hate), Awathay (the entirety of me) WaThaGarashaway (and you drive me) MaBayath (from house) Abay (my father's)? WaMadawai (and for what reason?) Bawaatham (you why come) Alay (to me) Ithah (now / present moment) KaAsharaYaTzar (as who/that distress) Lakam (for you)?”
8 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Zaqanay (elders) Galaid (Gilead) Al (to) Yapathach (Jephthah), “LaKan (for sure) Ithah (now / present moment) Shawabanaw (we turned) Alayak (now you), WaHalakath (and you go), Imanaw (with us) WaNaLachamath (and you fight) BaBanay (with children) Imawan (Ammon); WaHayahayath (and came to pass) Lanaw (for us) LaRaash (head) LaKal (every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Galaid (Gilead).”
9 WaYaAmar (And said) Yapathach (Jephthah) Al-Zaqanay (to elders) Galaid (Gilead), “Am-MaShawayabayam (although - rhetorical bring home again - plural) Athaham (you) Awathay (the entirety of me) LaHaLacham (to [causing] fight) BaBanay (with children) Imawan (Ammon), WaYaNathan (and deliver) Yahawah () Awatham (the entirety of them) LaPanayamay (my before), Anakay (I) AHayah (came to pass) Lakam (for you) LaRaash (head)?”
10 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Zaqanay (elders) Galaid (Gilead) Al (to) Yapathach (Jephthah), “Yahawah () YaHayah (came to pass) Shamai (hearken / hear) Bayanawathayanaw (between us - plural); Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) KaDabarak (as your word) Kan (for sure) NaIshah (we do).”
11 WaYaYalak (And went) Yapathach (Jephthah) Im-Zaqanay (with elders) Galaid (Gilead), WaYaShawayamaw (and made) HaIm (the people) Awathaw (the entirety of him) Ilayam (went up them) LaRaash (head) WaLaQatzayan (and chief over): WaYaDabar (and spoke) Yapathach (Jephthah) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Dabarayaw (his words) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah () BaMatzapah (in Mizpah).
12 WaYaShalach (And sent) Yapathach (Jephthah) Malaakayam (messengers) Al-Malak (to king) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon), LaAmar (saying), “Mah (what / why / how) Lay (for me) WaLak (and for you) Kay-Bawaath (surely you have do), Alay (to me) LaHaLacham (come to [causing] fight) BaAratzay (in my land)?”
13 WaYaAmar (And answered) Malak (king) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) Al-Malaakay (to messengers) Yapathach (Jephthah), “Kay-YaLaqach (surely Because took away) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath-Aratzay (the entirety of my land), BaIlahawathaw (when came up him - plural even) MaMatzarayam (out of Egypt), MaAranawan (from the Arnon) WaId (and as far as) HaYabaq (the Jabbok), WaId (and as far as) HaYaradan (the Jordan): WaIthah (and now / present moment) HaShawayabah ([causing] now restore territory again - emphatic) Athan (the entirety of them) BaShalawam (in peaceably).”
14 WaYaYawasap (And again / another) Iwad (more/again) Yapathach (Jephthah) WaYaShalach (and sent) Malaakayam (messengers) Al-Malak (to again king) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon);
15 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Law (for him) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yapathach (Jephthah): Laa (NOT) YaLaqach (take away) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath-Aratz (the entirety of Earth/land) Mawaab (Moab), WaAth-Aratz (and the entirety of Earth/land) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon),
16 KayaBaIlahawatham (Surely when came up them - plural) MaMatzarayam (from Egypt), WaYaYalak (and went) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaMadabar (through wilderness) Id-Yam (as far as sea/waters), Sawap (red) WaYaBawaa (and came) Qadash (Kadesh);
17 WaYaShalach (And sent) Yashar-Al (Israel) Malaakayam (messengers) Al-Malak (to king) Adawam (Edom), LaAmar (saying), ‘AIbarah (I pass through) Naa (Now) BaAratzak (in your land);’ WaLaa (And not) YaShamai (listen) Malak (king) Adawam (Edom). WaGam (and same way), Al-Malak (to king stayed) Mawaab (Moab) YaShalach (he sent); WaLaa (And not) YaAbah (be willing / desire) WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaQadash (in Kadesh).
18 WaYaYalak (And went through) BaMadabar (in wilderness), WaYaSabab (and went around) Ath-Aratz (the entirety of Earth/land) Adawam (Edom), WaAth-Aratz (and the entirety of Earth/land) Mawaab (Moab), WaYaBawaa (and came) MaMazarach (from east side) Shamash (sun) LaAratz (land) Mawaab (Moab), WaYaChanahawan (and encamped - emphatic) BaIbar (on other side) Aranawan (Arnon); WaLaa (And not) Bawaaw (they come) BaGabawal (in border) Mawaab (Moab), Kay (surely) Aranawan (Arnon) Gabawal (border/boundary) Mawaab (Moab).
19 WaYaShalach (And sent) Yashar-Al (Israel) Malaakayam (messengers) Al (to) Sayachawan (Sihon) Malak (king) HaAmaray (the Amorites), Malak (king) Chashabawan (Heshbon); WaYaAmar (and said), Law (for him) Yashar-Al (Israel) ‘NaIbarah (we pass) Naa (Now) BaAratzak (in your land) Id-Maqawamay (as far as my place).’
20 WaLaa (And not) YaHaAmayan ([causing] trust) Sayachawan (Sihon) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ibar (pass over/through) BaGabawalaw (in his border); WaYaAsap (and gathered) Sayachawan (Sihon) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Imaw (his people) WaYaAsap (and together), WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) BaYahatz (in Jahaz), WaYaLacham (and fought against) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel).
21 WaYaNathan (And delivered) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ath (the entirety of) Sayachawan (Sihon) WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Imaw (his people) BaYad (into hand) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaNakahawam (and struck them him): WaYaYarash (and possessed) Yashar-Al (Israel) AthaKal (the entirety of every) Aratz (Earth/land) HaAmaray (the Amorites), Yawashab (dwelling) HaAratz (that country) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is).
22 WaYaYarashaw (And possessed) AthaKal (the entirety of every) Gabawal (border/boundary even) HaAmaray (the Amorites), MaAranawan (from the Arnon) WaId (and as far as) HaYabaq (the Jabbok), WaMan-HaMadabar (and from the wilderness even) WaId (and as far as) HaYaradan (the Jordan).
23 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), YaHaYawarayash (now [causing] dispossessed) Ath-HaAmaray (the entirety of the Amorites) MaPanayam (from before) Imaw (his people) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAthah (and you) ThaYarashaw (you possess him)?
24 HaLaa (NOT) AthaAsharaYaYawarayashak (the entirety of who/that you possess) Kamawash (Chemosh) Alahayam (God) Awathaw (the entirety of him) ThaYarash (you gives to possess)? WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) AsharaYaHaYawarayash (who/that whoever [causing] dispossessed) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) MaPanayamanaw (from our before), Awathaw (the entirety of him) NaYarash (we possess).
25 WaIthah (And now / present moment) HaTawab (pleasant/functional) Tawab (pleasant/functional) Athah (you) MaBalaq (than Balak) Ban (son) Tzapawar (Zippor), Malak (king) Mawaab (Moab)? HaRayawab (ever) YaRayab (strive against) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel), YaRayab (or did he ever) Am-NaLacham (although - rhetorical fight against) YaNaLacham (bread) Bam (within him them)?
26 BaYashabath (In inhabit/dwell) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaChashabawan (in Heshbon) WaBaBanathawathayah (and lived in its towns), WaBaIrawair (and in Aroer) WaBaBanathawathayah (and in its towns), WaBaKal (and in every) HaIyarayam (the cities) AsharaIl-Yaday (who/that over along side) Aranawan (Arnon), Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Shanah (year); WaMadawai (and for what reason?) Laa (NOT) HaNatzalatham (you [causing] why recover) BaIth (in time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is)?
27 WaAnakay (And I) Laa (NOT) Chataathay (sinned) Lak (against you), WaAthah (and you) Ishah (make) Athay (entirety me) Raih (wrong) LaHaLacham (to [causing] war) Bay (against me). YaShapat (judge), Yahawah (), HaShapat (who judge) HaYawam (this day) BayanaBanay (between son) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaBayanaBanay (and between son) Imawan (Ammon).”
28 WaLaa (And not) YaShamai (listen) Malak (king) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) Al-Dabaray (to Dabaray) Yapathach (Jephthah) AsharaYaShalach (who/that he sent) Alayaw (to him).
29 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) Il (over) Yapathach (Jephthah), Rawach (spirit / wind came) Yahawah () WaYaIbar (and he passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaGalaid (the Gilead) WaAth (and the entirety of) Manashah (Manasseh), WaYaIbar (and passed over) Ath (the entirety of) Matzapah (Mizpeh) Galaid (Gilead), WaMaMatzapah (and from Mizpeh) Galaid (Gilead) YaIbar (he passed over) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon).
30 WaYaNadar (And vowed) Yapathach (Jephthah) Nadar (vow) Yahawah (), WaYaAmar (and said), “Am-Nathawan (although - rhetorical gave) ThaNathan (deliver) Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Imawan (Ammon) BaYaday (into my hand),
31 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) HaYawatzaa (whatever who comes forth) AsharaYaYatzaa (who/that go out / come out) MaDalathay (from doors) Bayathay (my house) LaQaraahathay (to meet me), BaShawabay (when return me) BaShalawam (in peace) MaBanay (from children) Imawan (Ammon), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Yahawah (), WaHaIlahayathaw (And I [causing] offer it up) Iwalah (burnt offering).”
32 WaYaIbar (And passed over) Yapathach (Jephthah) Al-Banay (to son) Imawan (Ammon) LaHaLacham (to [causing] fight) Bam (against them); WaYaNathanam (and delivered them) Yahawah () BaYadaw (into his hand).
33 WaYaNakaham (And he struck them) MaIrawair (from Aroer) WaId-Bawaak (and as far as you come) Manayath (Minnith), Isharayam (twenty) Iyar (city), WaId (And abelcheramim), Makah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very very great/important/mighty). Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaKanaiw (and subdued) Banay (So the children) Imawan (Ammon) MaPanayam (from before) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel).
34 WaYaBawaa (And came) Yapathach (Jephthah) HaMatzapah (the Mizpah) Al-Bayathaw (to his house); WaHanah (and behold), Banathaw (his daughter) Yatzaath (came out) LaQaraahathaw (to meet him) BaThapayam (in 𐤕𐤐 - plural) WaBaMachawalahawath (and tambourines with dances): WaRaq (and / contrary) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Yachayadah (child); Ayan (NO ONE) Law (for him) Manamanaw (from us) Ban (son) Aw-Banath (or daughter).
35 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaRaahawathaw (happened when saw him - plural), Awathah (the entirety of her) WaYaQarai (and he tore) Ath-Bagadayaw (the entirety of his clothes), WaYaAmar (and said), “Ahah (Alas), Banathay (my daughter)! HaKarai ([causing] brought) HaKaraithay (you [causing] very low me), WaAthah (and you) Hayahayath (came to pass) BaIkaray (in one of trouble me); WaAnakay (and I) Patzahayathay (opened) Pahay (my mouth) Al (to) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) AYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaShawab (can't go back).”
36 WaThaAmar (And you said), “Alayaw (to him) Abay (my father), Patzahayathah (you opened) Ath-Pahayak (the entirety of your mouth) Al (to) Yahawah (); Ishah (make) Lay (for me) KaAsharaYaYatzaa (as who/that according proceeded) MaPahayak (out of your mouth), AcharayaAsharaYaIshah (after/following who/that because taken) Lak (for you) Yahawah () Naqamahawath (vengeance - plural) MaAyabayak (from your enemies), MaBanay (from children) Imawan (Ammon).”
37 WaThaAmar (And said) Al-Abayah (to her father), “YaIshah (Let thing done): Lay (for me) HaDabar (the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) HaRapah ([causing] let alone) Manamay (from me) Shanayam (two) Chadashayam (months), WaAYalakah (And go / Move) WaYaradathay (and depart go down) Il-HaHarayam (over the mountains), WaABakah (And I bewail) Il-Bathawalayamay (over my virginity), Anakay (companions) WaRaiyahathay (and my 𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤄).”
38 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Yalakay (go).” WaYaShalach (and he sent away) Awathah (the entirety of her) Shanayam (two) Chadashayam (months): WaThaYalak (and departed), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) WaRaihawathayah (and her companions), WaThaBakah (and mourned) Il-Bathawalayamah (over her virginity) Il-HaHarayam (over the mountains).
39 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaQatz (from end) Shanayam (two) Chadashayam (months), WaThaShawab (and returned) Al-Abayah (to her father), WaYaIshah (and did) Lah (for her) Ath-Nadaraw (the entirety of his vow) AsharaYaNadar (who/that he vowed): WaHawayaa (and virgin). Laa (NOT) Yadaih (know/understand) Ayash (man) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Chaq (statute) Yashar-Al (Israel),
40 MaYawamayam (From yearly - plural) Yawamayamah (toward days) ThaYalakanah (went) Banathawath (daughters) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaThanahawath (𐤕𐤍𐤄 - plural) LaBanath (celebrate daughter) Yapathach (Jephthah) HaGalaiday (the Gileadite) Arabaith (four) Yawamayam (day - plural) BaShanah (in year).