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Ibzan, Israel’s Ninth Judge

After he died,[a] Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years. He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters[b] in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders[c] for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years, 10 then he died and was buried in Bethlehem.

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  1. Judges 12:8 Lit. After him
  2. Judges 12:9 Lit. gave them
  3. Judges 12:9 Lit. 30 daughters from outside