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whatsoever. This is masculine. But the issuer from his house was feminine. Thus his rash vow was impossible of fulfillment, and was to be repented of.
and = or. The Hebrew (Vav) is a connective Particle, and is rendered in many different ways. It is also used as a disjunctive, and is often rendered "or" (or, with a negative, "nor"). See Gen_41:44. Exo_20:4; Exo_21:15, Exo_21:17, Exo_21:18. Num_16:14; Num_22:26 (Revised Version "nor"); Deu_3:24. 2Sa_3:29. 1Ki_18:10, 1Ki_18:27. With a negative = "nor", "neither". Exo_20:17. Deu_7:25. 2Sa_1:21. Psa_26:9. Pro_6:4; Pro_30:3, &c. See note on "but", 1Ki_2:9. Here, Jephthah's vow consisted of two parts: (1) He would either dedicate it to Jehovah (according to Lev 27); or (2) if unsuitable for this, he would offer it as a burnt offering. He performed his vow, and dedicated his daughter to Jehovah by a perpetual virginity (verses: Jdg_11:36, Jdg_11:39, Jdg_11:40); but he did not offer her as a burnt offering, because it was forbidden by Jehovah, and could not be accepted by Him (Jdg_18:21; Jdg_20:2-5).