Judges 12:9
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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.He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
In other translations
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.He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִי־vayhi-and it belongedH1961לוֹloto <the> himשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshimthirtyH7970בָּנִיםbanimsonsH1121וּשְׁלֹשִׁיםusheloshimand thirtyH7970בָּנוֹתbanotdaughtersH1323שִׁלַּחshilachhe sent awayH7971הַחוּצָהhachutzahthe outside towardsH2351וּשְׁלֹשִׁיםusheloshimand thirtyH7970בָּנוֹתbanotdaughtersH1323הֵבִיאhevi'he broughtH935לְבָנָיוlevanavfor sons hisH1121מִן־min-fromH4480הַחוּץhachutzthe outsideH2351וַיִּשְׁפֹּטvaiyishpotand he judgedH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478שֶׁבַעsheva'sevenH7651שָׁנִים׃shanimyearsH8141
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Judges 12:14And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
- Judges 10:4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth–jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
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People and places
People: Jacob