Judges 11:3

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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.

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Interpretation

Men ought not to be blamed for their parentage, so long as they by their personal merits roll away any reproach. God had forgiven Israel, therefore Jephthah will forgive.

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This thought runs through Judges 11:1-3.

Judges 11:1 Judges 11:2 Judges 11:3

Glossary

Tob Place: A district on the east of Jodan, about 13 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jephthah fled from his brethren ( Judg. 11:3 , 5). Modern identification: Et Tayibeh.