Judges 12:5-15 (New American Standard)
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The Gileadites 1captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite ?" If he said, "No,"
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then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.' " But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not apronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim.
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Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
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Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.
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He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters whom he bgave in marriage outside the family, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
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Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
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Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.
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Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
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Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.
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He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys ; and he judged Israel eight years.
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Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
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