Ardently desiring divine direction, Jephthah vows to God: “If you without fail give the sons of Ammon into my hand, it must also occur that the one coming out, who comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the sons of Ammon, must also become Jehovah’s, and I must offer that one up as a burnt offering. ”
Dedzīgi vēlēdamies saņemt Dieva vadību, Jefta Dievam apsola: ” Ja Tu tiešām nodosi Amona bērnus manā rokā, tad lai notiek, ka tas, kas kā pirmais iznāks no mana nama durvīm man pretim, kad es vesels atgriezīšos no cīņas ar Amona bērniem, lai tad pieder tam Kungam, un es to upurēšu kā dedzināmo upuri! ”