Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

Ibzan, who was from Bethlehem,(A) judged Israel after Jephthah and had 30 sons. He gave his 30 daughters in marriage to men outside the tribe and brought back 30 wives for his sons from outside the tribe. Ibzan judged Israel seven years, 10 and when he died, he was buried in 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