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CHAP. XII.
1 The Ephraimites quarrelling with Iephthah, and discerned by Shibboleth, are slaine by the Gileadites. 7 Iephthah dieth. 8 Ibzan, who had thirtie sonnes and thirtie daughters, 11 and Elon, 13 and Abdon who had fourtie sonnes, and thirtie nephewes, iudged Israel.
1 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselues together, and went Northward, & said vnto Iephthah, Wherefore passedst thou ouer to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call vs to goe with thee? Wee will burne thine house vpon thee with fire.1
8 ¶ And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem iudged Israel.
10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.
11 ¶ And after him, Elon, a Zebulonite iudged Israel, and he iudged Israel ten yeeres.
12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aiialon in the countrey of Zebulun.
13 ¶ And after him, Abdon, the sonne of Hillel a Pirathonite iudged Israel.
14 And he had fourty sonnes, and thirtie nephewes, that rode on threescore and ten asse-colts: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres,14
Judges Chapter 12 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Hebr. were called.
14 Heb. sonnes sonnes.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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