Judges 12:9

and he hath thirty sons and thirty daughters, he hath sent without and thirty daughters hath brought in to his sons from without; and he judgeth Israel seven years.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8And after him Ibzan of Beth-Lehem judgeth Israel,

10And Ibzan dieth, and is buried in Beth-Lehem.

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Cross References

Judges 10:4and he hath thirty sons riding on thirty ass-colts, and they have thirty cities, (they call them Havoth-Jair unto this day), which [are] in the land of Gilead;

Psalms 127:3Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.

Matthew Henry on Judges 12:9-15

Jephthah's Successors. ( b. c. 1112.) 8 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 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… Read the whole commentary →

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