Judges 11:30

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,

Cross-reference

Judges 21:1 Parallel

Judges 21:1 records another rash vow by Israel — similar to Jephthah's, both leading to unintended hardship.

Numbers 30:2–16 Historical context

Numbers 30:2-16 gives the law on vows — Jephthah's vow is a concrete example of the binding obligation to fulfill what is promised to God.

1 Samuel 1:11 records Hannah's conditional vow for a child — another OT example of a personal vow made in exchange for divine help.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 explicitly warns against rash vows — Jephthah's hasty words exemplify exactly what this verse cautions against.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 commands prompt payment of vows — Jephthah tragically fulfills his vow, showing the weight of this obligation.

Ecclesiastes 5:5 says better not to vow than to vow and not pay — Jephthah's tragedy could have been avoided by not making the vow at all.

Leviticus 27:2 Historical context

Leviticus 27:2 allows redeeming persons vowed to God — Jephthah might have used this option instead of offering his daughter.

Numbers 21:2 records Israel's conditional vow before battle — a direct parallel to Jephthah's vow for victory over Ammon.

Deuteronomy 23:23 Historical context

Deuteronomy 23:23 commands fulfilling voluntary vows — the very law Jephthah's vow invokes.

1 Samuel 14:24 shows Saul making a rash oath that endangers his son — mirroring Jephthah's tragic vow.

Matthew 14:9 shows Herod trapped by his rash oath — like Jephthah's vow here, both result in loss of life.

Leviticus 27:28 says devoted things cannot be redeemed — if Jephthah's vow was a devotion, he had no legal way out.

Numbers 21:34 shows God promising victory without any vow — Jephthah's added vow was unnecessary given God's prior assurance.

In Genesis 28:20, Jacob makes a conditional vow ('if God will be with me...') — the same structure Jephthah uses here, vowing to God in exchange for victory.

Ecclesiastes 5:1 warns to be cautious before God — Jephthah's rash vow illustrates the danger of hasty religious promises.