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Judges 12:14

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.

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.

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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

    Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

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  • Judges 10:4

    And 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.

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