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Judges 12:6-14 Good News Bible (GNB)

6. they would tell him to say “Shibboleth”. But he would say “Sibboleth”, because he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they would seize him and kill him there at one of the crossings of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites were killed.

7. Jephthah led Israel for six years. Then he died and was buried in his home town in Gilead.

8. After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem led Israel.

9. He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage outside the clan and brought thirty women from outside the clan for his sons to marry. Ibzan led Israel for seven years,

10. then he died and was buried at Bethlehem.

11. After Ibzan, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years.

12. Then he died and was buried at Aijalon in the territory of Zebulun.

13. After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon led Israel.

14. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years,

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