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Judges 12:8-15 (NIRV)

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⁸ After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem led Israel. ⁹ He had 30 sons and 30 daughters. He gave his daughters to be married to men who were outside his family group. He brought in 30 young women to be married to his sons. Those women also came from outside his family group. Ibzan led Israel for seven years. ¹⁰ Then he died. His body was buried in Bethlehem. ¹¹ After Ibzan, Elon led Israel. He was from the tribe of Zebulun. Elon led Israel for ten years. ¹² Then he died. His body was buried in Aijalon. It was in the land of Zebulun. ¹³ After Elon, Abdon led Israel. Abdon was the son of Hillel. Abdon was from Pirathon. ¹⁴ He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. He led Israel for eight years. ¹⁵ Then he died. His body was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim. Pirathon was in the hill country of the Amalekites. Abdon was the son of Hillel.

Definition(s):
Abdon (Ab-don): servant; cloud of judgment
Elon (Ee-lon): oak; grove; strong
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
Bethlehem (Beth-le-hem):