Which judge made a rash vow that resulted in him having to sacrifice his only daughter?
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Correct answer: Jephthah
Jephthah vowed to sacrifice whatever first came out of his house to meet him if God gave him victory over the Ammonites. Tragically, his daughter was the first to emerge, and he carried out his vow after she mourned her virginity for two months.
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