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Judges 12:14

12 Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

15 Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

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BSB
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
KJV
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
WEB
He had forty sons and thirty sons’ sons who rode on seventy donkey colts. He judged Israel eight years.
ASV
And he had forty sons and thirty sons` sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
DARBY
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts. And he judged Israel eight years.
BLB
and there were unto him forty sons and thirty sons of sons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
ÅB
Han hadde førti sønner og tretti sønnesønner, som red på sytti eselfoler; han dømte Israel i åtte år.
OTB
Han hadde førti sønner og tretti barnebarn, som red på sytti esler. Abdon tjente som dommer over Israel i åtte år.
B1930
Han hadde firti sønner og tretti sønnesønner, som red på sytti asenfoler; han dømte Israel i åtte år.

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  • Judges 5:10

    You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

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  • Judges 10:4

    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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