He had thirty sons. He sent his thirty daughters outside his clan, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside his clan for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Judges 12:9 in context
Judges 12:6–12
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then they said to him, “Now say ‘Shibboleth;’” and he said “Sibboleth”; for he couldn’t manage to pronounce it correctly, then they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.
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Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in the cities of Gilead.
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After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
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He had thirty sons. He sent his thirty daughters outside his clan, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside his clan for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.
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Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.
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After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
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Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
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