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Jephthah's Despair
Once more, the Israelites have forgotten the blessings of the Lord and turned to the worship of idols. The people are sold into the hands of the Philistines and the Amorites and remain enslaved for eighteen years. Jephthah, the son of Gilead, is selected by the elders to lead the people out of bondage. If the Lord will bring him victory over Ammon, Jephthah vows, he will offer as sacrifice the first to come forth from his house upon his return. After the victory, he returns home, only to be greeted by his daughter, who merrily plays a timbrel. (Judges 11:30–35)

- Morgan Bible (image 127), medieval illuminated manuscript, 13th century.

- نسخة مورجان للكتاب المقدس (صورة 127)، مخطوطة مزخرفة من العصور الوسطى، القرن الثالث عشر.