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6 they said to him, "Then say Shibboleth," and he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it right; then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the E'phraimites.
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they said, “All right, say ‘Shibboleth.’ ” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.
7 Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in his city in Gilead.
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Jephthah led Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in a town in Gilead.
8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
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After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel.
9 He had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
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He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty young women as wives from outside his clan. Ibzan led Israel seven years.
10 Then Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.
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Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 After him Elon the Zeb'ulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
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After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years.
12 Then Elon the Zeb'ulunite died, and was buried at Ai'jalon in the land of Zeb'ulun.
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Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pira'thonite judged Israel.
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After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy asses; and he judged Israel eight years.
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He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years.
15 Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pira'thonite died, and was buried at Pira'thon in the land of E'phraim, in the hill country of the Amal'ekites.
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Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
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