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After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 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. 10 Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.

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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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Footnotes

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