Judges 12 HCSB NIV Parallel

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1The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn't call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!"

1The Ephraimite forces were called out, and they crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We're going to burn down your house over your head."

2Then Jephthah said to them, "My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites. So I called for you, but you didn't deliver me from their power.

2Jephthah answered, "I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn't save me out of their hands.

3When I saw that you weren't going to deliver me, I took my life in my own hands and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD handed them over to me. Why then have you come today to fight against me?"

3When I saw that you wouldn't help, I took my life in my hands and crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave me the victory over them. Now why have you come up today to fight me?"

4Then Jephthah gathered all of the men of Gilead. They fought and defeated Ephraim, because Ephraim had said, "You Gileadites are Ephraimite fugitives in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh."

4Jephthah then called together the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. The Gileadites struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, "You Gileadites are renegades from Ephraim and Manasseh."

5The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the Gileadites asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he answered, "No,"

5The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a survivor of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he replied, "No,"

6they 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. At that time 42,000 from Ephraim died.

6they said, "All right, say 'Shibboleth.'" If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.

7Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

7Jephthah led Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in a town in Gilead.

8Ibzan, who was from Bethlehem, judged Israel after Jephthah

8After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel.

9and had 30 sons. He gave his 30 daughters in marriage to men outside the tribe and brought back 30 wives for his sons from outside the tribe. Ibzan judged Israel seven years,

9He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty young women as wives from outside his clan. Ibzan led Israel seven years.

10and when he died, he was buried in Bethlehem.

10Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.

11Elon, who was from Zebulun, judged Israel after Ibzan. He judged Israel 10 years,

11After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years.

12and when he died, he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

12Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

13After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel.

13After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.

14He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,

14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years.

15and when he died, he was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

15Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

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