1.1 KiB
he tore his clothes
This is an act that shows mourning or great sadness. AT: "he tore his clothes from grief" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
You have crushed me with sorrow ... you have become one who causes me pain
Jephthah said basically the same thing twice to emphasize that he was very sad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
You have crushed me with sorrow
Here Jephthah speaks of his great sorrow as something that crushes him. AT: "You have caused me great sorrow" or "You have filled me with sorrow" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
you have become one who causes me pain
Here Jephthah talks about his great distress and trouble as if it were pain. AT: "you have become someone who troubles me" or "you cause me great distress" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I cannot turn back on my promise
This is an idiom. To turn back on a promise means to not do what you have promised to do. AT: "I must do what I have promised" or "I cannot break my promise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)