English Bible Presentation Sharing - Judges Book, chapter 12, verse 5 in Erven Version

Judges 12 : 1 (ERVEN)

The men from the tribe of Ephraim called all their soldiers together. Then they went across the river to the city of Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why didn't you call us to help you fight the Ammonites? We will burn your house down with you in it."

Judges 12 : 2 (ERVEN)

Jephthah answered them, "The Ammonites have been giving us many problems. So my people and I fought against them. I called you, but you didn't come to help us.

Judges 12 : 3 (ERVEN)

I saw that you would not help us, so I risked my own life. I went across the river to fight against the Ammonites. The Lord helped me defeat them. Now why have you come to fight against me today?"

Judges 12 : 4 (ERVEN)

Then Jephthah called the men of Gilead together. They fought against the men from the tribe of Ephraim because they had insulted the men of Gilead. They had said, "You men of Gilead are nothing but survivors of the men of Ephraim. Part of you belongs to Ephraim, and part of you belongs to Manasseh." The men of Gilead defeated the men of Ephraim.

Judges 12 : 5 (ERVEN)

The men of Gilead captured the places where people cross the Jordan River. Those places led to the country of Ephraim. Any time a survivor from Ephraim came to the river and said, "Let me cross," the men of Gilead would ask him, "Are you from Ephraim?" If he said, "No,"

Judges 12 : 6 (ERVEN)

they would say, "Say the word 'Shibboleth.'" The men of Ephraim could not say that word correctly. They pronounced the word "Sibboleth." So if the man said, "Sibboleth," then the men of Gilead knew he was from Ephraim. So they would kill him at the crossing place. They killed 42,000 men from Ephraim.

Judges 12 : 7 (ERVEN)

Jephthah was a judge for the Israelites for six years. Then Jephthah from Gilead died and was buried in his town in Gilead.

Judges 12 : 8 (ERVEN)

After Jephthah, a man named Ibzan was a judge for the Israelites. Ibzan was from the city of Bethlehem.

Judges 12 : 9 (ERVEN)

Ibzan had 30 sons and 30 daughters. He told his 30 daughters to marry men who were not his relatives. And he found 30 women who were not his relatives, and his sons married these women. Ibzan was a judge for the Israelites for seven years.

Judges 12 : 10 (ERVEN)

Then Ibzan died and was buried in the city of Bethlehem.

Judges 12 : 11 (ERVEN)

After Ibzan, a man named Elon was a judge for the Israelites. Elon was from the tribe of Zebulun. He was a judge for the Israelites for ten years.

Judges 12 : 12 (ERVEN)

Then Elon from the tribe of Zebulun died and was buried in the city of Aijalon, Zebulun.

Judges 12 : 13 (ERVEN)

After Elon died, a man named Abdon son of Hillel was a judge for the Israelites. Abdon was from the city of Pirathon.

Judges 12 : 14 (ERVEN)

Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon was a judge for the Israelites for eight years.

Judges 12 : 15 (ERVEN)

Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried in the city of Pirathon. Pirathon is in the land of Ephraim in the hill country where the Amalekites lived.