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then they would say to him, “Say now, ‘Shibboleth.’” But he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not [a]pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim.

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon Judge Israel

Then Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 12:6 Lit speak so

then they would say to him, “Then say, (A)‘Shibboleth’!”[a] And he would say, “Sibboleth,” for he could not [b]pronounce it right. Then they would take him and kill him at the fords of the Jordan. There fell at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites.

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried among the cities of Gilead.

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 12:6 Lit. a flowing stream; used as a test of dialect
  2. Judges 12:6 Lit. speak so