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12 At ang mga lalake ng Ephraim ay nagpipisan at nagdaan sa dakong hilagaan: at sinabi nila kay Jephte, Bakit ka nagpatuloy na lumaban sa mga anak ni Ammon, at hindi mo kami tinawag upang yumaong kasama mo? susunugin ka namin pati ng iyong bahay.

At sinabi ni Jephte sa kanila, Ako at ang aking bayan ay totoong nakipaglaban sa mga anak ni Ammon; at nang tawagan ko kayo ay hindi ninyo ako iniligtas sa kanilang kamay.

At nang makita ko na ako'y hindi ninyo iniligtas ay aking inilagak ang aking buhay sa aking kamay, at ako'y nagdaan laban sa mga anak ni Ammon, at sila'y ibinigay ng Panginoon sa aking kamay: bakit nga inahon ninyo ako sa araw na ito, upang makipaglaban sa akin?

Nang magkagayo'y pinisan ni Jephte ang mga lalake sa Galaad, at nakipaglaban sa Ephraim; at sinaktan ng mga lalake ng Galaad ang Ephraim, sapagka't kanilang sinabi, Kayo'y mga tanan sa Ephraim, kayong mga Galaadita, sa gitna ng Ephraim, at sa gitna ng Manases.

At sinakop ng mga Galaadita ang mga tawiran sa Jordan sa dako ng mga Ephraimita. At nangyari, na pagkasinabi ng mga tanan sa Ephraim na, Paraanin mo ako, ay sinasabi ng mga lalake ng Galaad sa kaniya, Ikaw ba'y Ephraimita? Kung kaniyang sabihin, Hindi;

Ay sinabi nga nila sa kaniya, Sabihin mong Shiboleth; at sinasabi niya, Shiboleth; sapagka't hindi matumpakang sabihing matuwid; kung magkagayo'y kanilang hinuhuli, at pinapatay sa mga tawiran ng Jordan: at nahulog nang panahong yaon sa Ephraim ay apat na pu't dalawang libo.

At naghukom si Jephte sa Israel na anim na taon. Nang magkagayo'y namatay si Jephte na Galaadita, at inilibing sa isang bayan ng Galaad.

At pagkamatay niya, si Ibzan na taga Bethlehem ang naghukom sa Israel.

At siya'y nagkaanak ng tatlong pung lalake, at ang tatlong pung anak na babae ay kaniyang ipinadala sa ibang bayan, at tatlong pung anak na babae ay kaniyang ipinasok mula sa ibang bayan para sa kaniyang mga anak na lalake. At naghukom siya sa Israel na pitong taon.

10 At si Ibzan ay namatay, at inilibing sa Bethlehem.

11 At pagkamatay niya, si Elon na Zabulonita ang naghukom sa Israel; at naghukom siya sa Israel na sangpung taon.

12 At si Elon na Zabulonita ay namatay, at inilibing sa Ajalon sa lupain ng Zabulon.

13 At pagkamatay niya, si Abdon na anak ni Hillel na Piratonita ang naghukom sa Israel.

14 At siya'y nagkaroon ng apat na pung anak at tatlong pung apo na sumasakay sa pitong pung asno: at siya'y naghukom sa Israel na walong taon.

15 At si Abdon na anak ni Hillel na Piratonita ay namatay, at inilibing sa Piraton sa lupain ng Ephraim, sa lupaing maburol ng mga Amalecita.

12 以 法 蓮 人 聚 集 , 到 了 北 方 , 對 耶 弗 他 說 : 你 去 與 亞 捫 人 爭 戰 , 為 甚 麼 沒 有 招 我 們 同 去 呢 ? 我 們 必 用 火 燒 你 和 你 的 房 屋 。

耶 弗 他 對 他 們 說 : 我 和 我 的 民 與 亞 捫 ; 人 大 大 爭 戰 ; 我 招 你 們 來 , 你 們 竟 沒 有 來 救 我 脫 離 他 們 的 手 。

我 見 你 們 不 來 救 我 , 我 就 拚 命 前 去 攻 擊 亞 捫 人 , 耶 和 華 將 他 們 交 在 我 手 中 。 你 們 今 日 為 甚 麼 上 我 這 裡 來 攻 打 我 呢 ?

於 是 耶 弗 他 招 聚 基 列 人 , 與 以 法 蓮 人 爭 戰 。 基 列 人 擊 殺 以 法 蓮 , 是 因 他 們 說 : 你 們 基 列 人 在 以 法 蓮 、 瑪 拿 西 中 間 , 不 過 是 以 法 蓮 逃 亡 的 人 。

基 列 人 把 守 約 但 河 的 渡 口 , 不 容 以 法 蓮 人 過 去 。 以 法 蓮 逃 走 的 人 若 說 : 容 我 過 去 。 基 列 人 就 問 他 說 : 你 是 以 法 蓮 人 不 是 ? 他 若 說 : 不 是 ,

就 對 他 說 : 你 說 示 播 列 ; 以 法 蓮 人 因 為 咬 不 真 字 音 , 便 說 西 播 列 。 基 列 人 就 將 他 拿 住 , 殺 在 約 但 河 的 渡 口 。 那 時 以 法 蓮 人 被 殺 的 有 四 萬 二 千 人 。

耶 弗 他 作 以 色 列 的 士 師 年 。 基 列 人 耶 弗 他 死 了 , 葬 在 基 列 的 一 座 城 裡 。

耶 弗 他 以 後 , 有 伯 利 恆 人 以 比 讚 作 以 色 列 士 師 。

他 有 三 十 個 兒 子 , 三 十 女 兒 ; 女 兒 都 嫁 出 去 了 。 他 給 眾 子 從 外 鄉 娶 了 三 十 媳 婦 。 他 作 以 色 列 的 士 師 七 年 。

10 以 比 讚 死 了 , 葬 在 伯 利 恆 。

11 以 比 讚 之 後 , 有 西 布 倫 人 以 倫 , 作 以 色 列 的 士 師 十 年 。

12 西 布 倫 人 以 倫 死 了 , 葬 在 西 布 倫 地 的 亞 雅 崙 。

13 以 倫 之 後 , 有 比 拉 頓 人 希 列 的 兒 子 押 頓 作 以 色 的 士 師 。

14 他 有 四 十 個 兒 子 , 三 十 個 孫 子 , 騎 著 七 十 匹 驢 駒 。 押 頓 作 以 色 列 的 士 師 八 年 。

15 比 拉 頓 人 希 列 的 兒 子 押 頓 死 了 , 葬 在 以 法 蓮 地 的 比 拉 頓 , 在 亞 瑪 力 人 的 山 地 。

12 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.

And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

And 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;

Then 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.

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

And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

And 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.

10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.

11 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

14 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

15 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

Jephthah’s Conflict with Ephraim

12 Then (A)the men of Ephraim [a]gathered together, crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you with fire!”

And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a great struggle with the people of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands. So when I saw that you would not deliver me, I (B)took my life in my hands and crossed over against the people of Ammon; and the Lord delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?” Now Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because they said, “You Gileadites (C)are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites and among the Manassites.” The Gileadites seized the (D)fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites arrived. And when any Ephraimite who escaped said, “Let me cross over,” the men of Gilead would say to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No,” then they would say to him, “Then say, (E)‘Shibboleth’!”[b] And he would say, “Sibboleth,” for he could not [c]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. He had thirty sons. And he gave away thirty daughters in marriage, and brought in thirty daughters from elsewhere for his sons. He judged Israel seven years. 10 Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem.

11 After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years. 12 And Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

13 After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who (F)rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Israel eight years. 15 Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, (G)in the mountains of the Amalekites.

Footnotes

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