Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the
son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
JEPHTÉ - `ouvreur. '
FILS D'UNE PROSTITUÉE - une concubine ou un étranger; impliquant
une sorte de mariage inférieur qui prévaut dans les pays de l'Est.
On suppose qu'elle était l... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and
they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in
our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
TU N'HÉRITERAS PAS DE LA MAISON DE NOTRE PÈRE. Puisqu'il y avait
des enfants de la femme légitime,... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob:
and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
JEPHTHAH ... HABITAIT AU PAYS DE TOB - au nord de Galaad, au-delà de
la frontière des territoires hébreux (2 Samuel 10:6; 2 Samuel 10:8).
IL Y AVAIT DES HOMM... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon
made war against Israel.
EN COURS DE TEMPS - au retour de la saison.
LES ENFANTS D'AMMON ONT FAIT LA GUERRE. Après avoir préparé le
chemin par l'introduction de Jephté, l'historien sacré reprend ici
le fil de son récit de Juges... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against
Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of
Tob:
LES ANCIENS DE GALAAD SONT ALLÉS CHERCHER JEPHTÉ. Tous les yeux
étaient dirigés vers lui car la seule personne possédait les
qualités requises pour la prése... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THEY SAID UNTO JEPHTHAH, COME, AND BE OUR CAPTAIN, THAT WE MAY
FIGHT WITH THE CHILDREN OF AMMON._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and
expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now
when ye are in distress?
JEPHTÉ A DIT ... NE M'AVEZ-VOUS PAS DÉTESTÉ? Il leur a d'abord
fait un accueil hautain et froid. Il est probable qu'il ait vu
certains d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE ELDERS OF GILEAD SAID UNTO JEPHTHAH, THEREFORE WE TURN AGAIN
TO THEE NOW, THAT THOU MAYEST GO WITH US, AND FIGHT AGAINST THE
CHILDREN OF AMMON, AND BE OUR HEAD OVER ALL THE INHABITANTS OF
GILEAD._
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness
between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
LE SEIGNEUR DONT IL TÉMOIGNE ENTRE NOUS. Leur offre étant
accompagnée du serment le plus solennel, Jephté a laissé entendre
son acceptation de la mission et sa volonté de les acco... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_THEN JEPHTHAH WENT WITH THE ELDERS OF GILEAD, AND THE PEOPLE MADE HIM
HEAD AND CAPTAIN OVER THEM: AND JEPHTHAH UTTERED ALL HIS WORDS BEFORE
THE LORD IN MIZPEH._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon,
saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to
fight in my land?
JEPHTÉ A ENVOYÉ DES MESSAGERS AU ROI DES ENFANTS D'AMMON. Ce
premier acte en sa qualité de juge reflète le plus grand crédit sur
son caract... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of
Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of
Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore
restore those lands again peaceably.
LE ROI DE ... AMMON A RÉPONDU ... PARCE QU'ISRAËL A P... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of
Ammon:
JEPHTÉ A DE NOUVEAU ENVOYÉ DES MESSAGERS AU ROI DES ENFANTS
D'AMMON. La réponse de Jephté était claire, résolue et sans
réponse - d'abord, ces terres n'étaient pas en possession du
Ammonites quand ses compatriotes les ont... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND SAID UNTO HIM, THUS SAITH JEPHTHAH, ISRAEL TOOK NOT AWAY THE LAND
OF MOAB, NOR THE LAND OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON:_
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her
towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon,
three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that
time? TROIS CENTS ANS. On pense que c'est une lecture corrompue pour
trois cents villes; Après... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_WHEREFORE I HAVE NOT SINNED AGAINST THEE, BUT THOU DOEST ME WRONG TO
WAR AGAINST ME: THE LORD THE JUDGE BE JUDGE THIS DAY BETWEEN THE
CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND THE CHILDREN OF AMMON._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the
words of Jephthah which he sent him.
HOWBELT LES ROIS DE ... AMMON N'A PAS ÉCOUTÉ LES PAROLES DE
JEPHTÉ. Ses remontrances à l'agresseur ont été ignorées; et la
guerre étant inévitable, des préparatifs furent faits pour une
résistan... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over
Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from
Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
PUIS L'ESPRIT DU SEIGNEUR EST VENU SUR JEPHTHAN. La sagesse calme, la
prévoyance sagace et l'énergie ind... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND JEPHTHAH VOWED A VOW UNTO THE LORD, AND SAID, IF THOU SHALT
WITHOUT FAIL DELIVER THE CHILDREN OF AMMON INTO MINE HANDS,_
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my
house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon,
shall surely be the LORD's, and I will offer it up for a burnt
offering.
TOUT CE QUI SORT DES PORTES DE MA MAISON POUR ME RENCONTRER. Cela ne
désigne évidemment p... [ Continuer la lecture ]
So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against
them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.
PASSÉ AUX ENFANTS D'AMMON ... ET LE SEIGNEUR LES A REMIS ENTRE SES
MAINS. Il les a rencontrés et les a engagés à Aroer, une ville de
la tribu de Gad , sur l'Arnon. Une victoire d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SMOTE THEM FROM AROER, EVEN TILL THOU COME TO MINNITH, EVEN
TWENTY CITIES, AND UNTO THE PLAIN OF THE VINEYARDS, WITH A VERY GREAT
SLAUGHTER. THUS THE CHILDREN OF AMMON WERE SUBDUED BEFORE THE CHILDREN
OF ISRAEL._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter
came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his
only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
JEPHTÉ EST VENU À MIZPEH DANS SA MAISON. Le retour des vainqueurs a
été salué, comme d'habitude, par le... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and
said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art
one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD,
and I cannot go back.
J'AI OUVERT LA BOUCHE , [ paatsiytiy (H6475)] - le verbe utilisé
po... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND SHE SAID UNTO HIM, MY FATHER, IF THOU HAST OPENED THY MOUTH UNTO
THE LORD, DO TO ME ACCORDING TO THAT WHICH HATH PROCEEDED OUT OF THY
MOUTH; FORASMUCH AS THE LORD HATH TAKEN VENGEANCE FOR THEE OF THINE
ENEMIES, EVEN OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON._
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto
her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed:
and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
ELLE EST RETOURNÉE VERS SON PÈRE QUI A FAIT AVEC ELLE SELON SON
VŒU QU'IL AVAIT JURÉ Mais comment ou ELLE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of
Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
QUE LES FILLES D'ISRAËL ALLAIENT CHAQUE ANNÉE SE LAMENTER ... [
lªtanowt (H8567)] - à répéter (Juges 11:11) ses actions; i: e.,
pour la féliciter pour la vie religieuse qu'elle a menée.... [ Continuer la lecture ]