Judg 12
1
And the men of Ephraim i. e., by calling assembled themselves, and passed on to the north, and said to Jephthae, Wherefore
did you go over to fight with the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with
you? we will burn your house over you with fire.
2
And Jephthae said to them, Gr. I was a man, a warrior I and my people and the children of Ammon were very much engaged in
war; and I called
for you, and you did not save me out of their hand.
3
And I saw that you Gr. art were no Gr. saviour or deliverer helper, and I put my life in my hand, and passed on to the sons
of Ammon; and the
Lord delivered them into my hand: and wherefore are you come up against me this day
to fight with me?
4
And Jephthae gathered all the men of Galaad, and fought with Ephraim; and the men
of Galaad smote Ephraim, because they that were escaped of Ephraim said, You are of
Galaad in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasse.
5
And Galaad took the fords of Jordan before Ephraim; and they that escaped of Ephraim
said to them, Let us go over: and the men of Galaad said, Art you an Ephrathite? and
he said, No.
6
Then they said to him, Say now Heb. tlbv, "Shibboleth," ear of corn; If translated at all, the English may as well
be put as the Greek; Alex. sunyhma, q. d., watchword Stachys; and he did not rightly pronounce it so: and they took him, and
slew him
at the fords of Jordan; and there fell at that time of Ephraim two and forty thousand.
7
And Jephthae judged Israel six years; and Jephthae the Galaadite died, and was buried
in his city Galaad.
8
And after him Abaissan of Bethleem judged Israel.
9
And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent forth; and he brought in
thirty daughters for his sons from without; and he judged Israel seven years.
10
And Abaissan died, and was buried in Bethleem.
11
And after him Ælom of Zabulon judged Israel ten years.
12
And Ælom of Zabulon died, and was buried in Ælom in the land of Zabulon.
13
And after him Abdon the son of Ellel, the Pharathonite, judged Israel.
14
And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, that rode upon seventy colts: and he
judged Israel eight years.
15
And Abdon the son of Ellel, the Pharathonite, died, and was buried in Pharathon in
the land of Ephraim in the mount of Amalec.