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Jephtha
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Jephtha

One of the judges in ancient Israel. According to the Book of Judges, he was the son of a Gileadite and a prostitute. After being cast out by his father's legitimate sons, he joined a band of brigands. When the Gileadites were oppressed by an Ammonite army, they asked Jephtha to aid them. He led them to victory, having first promised God a sacrifice of whatever he first saw when he left his house; his first sight happened to be his daughter. His significance in the Book of Judges is as an exemplar of Israel's fidelity to God.



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Paul Weideman GIACOMO CARISSIMI Virtuoso Soprano Motets (Profil) Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674) is known today mostly for his fine oratorio Jephte, still sometimes performed, but the Rome-based composer produced much other sacred vocal music for the church and for royalty, including Christina of Sweden.
For example, the ensemble has performed Carisimi's oratorio Jephte in the theatre in Cesky Krumlov Chateau.
Nyaoi, and Jephte Sompud 2000 Saving Borneo's bacon: the sustainability of hunting in Sarawak and Sabah.
 
 
 
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