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Judges 12:8-15 (GN)

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⁸ After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem led Israel. ⁹ He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage outside the clan and brought thirty young women from outside the clan for his sons to marry. Ibzan led Israel for seven years, ¹⁰ then he died and was buried at Bethlehem. ¹¹ After Ibzan, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years. ¹² Then he died and was buried at Aijalon in the territory of Zebulun. ¹³ After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon led Israel. ¹⁴ He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years, ¹⁵ then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Definition(s):
Abdon (Ab-don): servant; cloud of judgment
Elon (Ee-lon): oak; grove; strong
Ephraim (Eff-ra-im): fruitful; increasing
Hillel (Hill-el): he that praises
Ibzan (Ibb-zann): father of a target; father of coldness
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Pirathon (Pirr-a-thon): his dissipation or deprivation; his rupture
Zebulun (Zebb-yu-lun): Zebulon, dwelling; habitation
Aijalon (Eye-ya-lon):
Bethlehem (Beth-le-hem):