Under the Mosaic Law, a burnt offering was given entirely to Jehovah, so Jephthah evidently meant that he would devote the person to the exclusive service of God.
(‏ قض ١١ :‏ ٣٢ ،‏ ٣٣‏ )‏ وَلٰكِنْ مَنْ كَانَ يَفْتَاحُ سَيُقَدِّمُ « مُحْرَقَةً » لِلهِ ؟‏