Judges 11:37 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And she saith unto her father, `Let this thing be done to me; desist from me two months, and I go on, and have gone down on the hills, and I weep for my virginity -- I and my friends.`

English ASV

And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.

English Amplified

And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go and wander upon the mountains and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go and wander upon the mountains and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander for two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

She also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go and descend to the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.

English EASY 2024

But please allow me to do this one thing. Let me walk in the hills with my friends for two months. I need time to be sad because I will die before I can marry a man.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jephthah's daughter said to her father, "But do this one thing for me first. Let me be alone for two months. Let me go to the mountains. I will not marry and have children, so let me and my friends go and cry together."

So she said to her father, "Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go up and down on the mountains and weep for my virginity, I and my companions."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But she asked her father, “Do this one thing for me. Leave me alone for two months, so that I can go with my friends to wander in the mountains and grieve that I must die a virgin.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then she said to her father, "Do me a favor. Give me two months for my friends and me to walk in the mountains and mourn that I will never have an opportunity to get married."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

She also said to her father, "Let me do this one thing: Let me wander two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity."

English KJV 1611

And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.

English LSB

Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go to the mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then she said to her father, “Let this be done for me: Give me two months, and I and my friends will wander the hill country and mourn over my virginity.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

She said to her father, "Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go to the mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then she said to her father, "Let me have this favor. Spare me for two months, that I may go off down the mountains to mourn my virginity with my companions."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

She then said to her father, “Please grant me this one wish. For two months allow me to walk through the hills with my friends and mourn my virginity.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"But please do one thing for me," she continued. "Give me two months to wander around in the hills. Let me sob there with my friends. I want to do that because I'll never get married."

English NIV

But grant me this one request," she said. "Give me two months to roam the hills and weep with my friends, because I will never marry."

English NKJ 1982

Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: let me alone for two months, that I may go and wander on the mountains and bewail my virginity, my friends and I.”

English NLT

But first let me go up and roam in the hills and weep with my friends for two months, because I will die a virgin."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And she said to her father, "Let this thing be done for me: Grant me two months, so that I may go and wander on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, my companions and I."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But please grant me one thing. Spare me for two months and let me go with my friends to grieve. Let me be free to wander on the hills and to lament my sad fate.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go and wander on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But first let me go up into the hills and roam with my girlfriends for two months, weeping because I'll never marry.“

English Tyndale 1537

And she said unto her father, do this much for me: let me alone two months that I may go down to the mountains and bewail my virginity with my fellows.