³³ He devastated twenty towns from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith,^(A) as far as Abel Keramim. Thus Israel subdued Ammon.

³⁴ When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing^(B) to the sound of timbrels!^(C) She was an only child.^(D) Except for her he had neither son nor daughter. ³⁵ When he saw her, he tore his clothes^(E) and cried, “Oh no, my daughter! You have brought me down and I am devastated. I have made a vow to the Lord that I cannot break.^(F)”