Judges 11:31 records Jephthah's vow itself — this verse narrates its tragic fulfillment, showing the direct cause and effect.

In Judges 11:29, the Spirit comes on Jephthah before his vow — the divine empowerment leading to the tragic vow he fulfills.

Leviticus 27:29 states that a person under a ban must be put to death — mirroring the irreversible fate of Jephthah's daughter.

Deuteronomy 12:31 condemns child sacrifice as an abomination — contrasting sharply with Jephthah's action here.

In Genesis 22:2, Abraham is commanded to offer Isaac as a burnt offering, paralleling Jephthah's sacrifice of his daughter.

Numbers 30:2 establishes the binding nature of vows, which Jephthah follows here to his tragic cost.

Micah 6:7 rhetorically asks if child sacrifice is acceptable, contrasting with Jephthah's literal offering of his daughter.

In Matthew 14:9, Herod's rash vow leads to John's execution, mirroring Jephthah's vow that costs his daughter's life.

Leviticus 27:4 sets a monetary value for a female vowed — contrasting with Jephthah's literal sacrifice of his daughter.

Leviticus 27:28 defines devoted things as irredeemable — this may underlie Jephthah's belief that his vow could not be undone.

In 2 Kings 3:27, a pagan king sacrifices his son as a burnt offering, similar to Jephthah's act but in a different religious context.

1 Samuel 1:28 declares Samuel lent to the Lord — a positive dedication contrast to the deadly outcome of Jephthah's vow.