Judges 12:7
5 The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites would ask him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”
6 they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
8 After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
9 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
- KJV
- And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
- WEB
- Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in the cities of Gilead.
- ASV
- And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in [one of] the cities of Gilead.
- DARBY
- And Jephthah judged Israel six years. And Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in [one of] the cities of Gilead.
- BLB
- And Jephthah judged Israel six years. And Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried among the cities of Gilead.
- ÅB
- Jefta dømte Israel i seks år; og gileaditten Jefta døde og ble begravet i en av Gileads byer.
- OTB
- Jefta dømte Israel i seks år. Så døde Jefta, gileaditten, og ble begravet i en by i Gilead.
- B1930
- Jefta dømte Israel i seks år; og gileaditten Jefta døde og blev begravet i en av Gileads byer.