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1 A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, |Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!| The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.” The 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.”
2 But Jephthah replied to them, |My army and I were engaged in a serious fight with the Ammonites. I called for you, but you didn't deliver me from their control. And Jephthah said to them, “I and my people had a great dispute with the Ammonites, and when I called you, you did not save me from their hand. Jephthah 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.
3 When I saw that you wouldn't be delivering me, I took my own life in my hands, crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into my control. So why have you come here today to fight me?| And when I saw that you would not save me, I took my life in my hand and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?” When 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?”
4 Then Jephthah mustered all the men of Gilead, fought the tribe of Ephraim, and defeated them, because they had been claiming, |You descendants of Gilead are fugitives in the midst of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.| Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, “You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh.” Jephthah 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.”
5 The descendants of Gilead seized control of the Jordan River's fords along the border of Ephraim's territory. Later on, when any fugitive from Ephraim asked them, |Let me cross over,| the men from Gilead would ask him, |Are you an Ephraimite?| If he said |No,| And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, “Let me go over,” the men of Gilead said to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” When he said, “No,” The 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,”
6 they would order him, |Pronounce the word 'Shibboleth' right now.| If he said |Sibboleth,| not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way. they said to him, “Then say Shibboleth,” and he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites fell. they 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.
7 Jephthah governed Israel for six years. Then Jephthah died and was buried somewhere in the cities of Gilead. Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in his city in Gilead. Jephthah led Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in a town in Gilead.
8 After he died, Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years. After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel.
9 He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years, He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. He 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.
10 then he died and was buried in Bethlehem. Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem. Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years. After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years. After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years.
12 Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun. Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 Hillel the Pirathonite's son Abdon governed Israel after him. After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.
14 He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He governed Israel for eight years. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years.
15 Then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim, in the mountainous region of the Amalekites. Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites. Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
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