Judges
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 12:8
“And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 12:8 Context
5And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; 6Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. 7And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. 8And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem. 11And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
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Translation Details for Judges 12:8
And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
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Wesley's Notes for Judges 12:8
12:6 Shibboleth - Which signifies a stream or river, which they desired to pass over: so it was a word proper for the occasion, and gave them no cause to suspect the design, because they were required only to express their desire to go over the Shibboleth or river. Sibboleth - It is well known, that not only divers nations, but divers provinces, or parts of the same nation who use the same language, differ in their manner of pronunciation. Could not frame - Or rather, he did not frame to speak right; so as he was required to do it. The Hebrew text doth not say, that he could not do it, but that he did it not, because suspecting not the design he uttered it speedily according to his manner of expression. There fell - Not in that place, but in that expedition, being slain either in the battle, or in the pursuit, or at Jordan. See the justice of God! They had gloried, that they were Ephraimites: But how soon are they afraid to own their country? They had called the Gileadites, fugitives: And now they are in good earnest become fugitives themselves. It is the same word, ver.#5|, used of the Ephraimites that fled, which they had used in scorn of the Gileadites. He that rolls the stone, or reproach unjustly on another, it may justly return upon himself.
12:9 Took in - That is, took them home for wives to his sons. What a difference between his and his predecessor's family! Ibzan had sixty children, and all married: Jephthah but one, and she dies unmarried. Some are increased, others diminished: all is the Lord's doing.
ΒΆ And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem iudged Israel.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And after him, Ibzan of Beth-lehem was judge of Israel.
- Basic English Bible
And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
- Darby Bible
And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
- Webster's Bible
After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
- World English Bible
And after him Ibzan of Beth-Lehem judgeth Israel,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible