Judges 12:9

He had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside his clan for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.

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WEBBE

He had thirty sons. He sent his thirty daughters outside his clan, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside his clan for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.

BSB

He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.

KJV

And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

ASV

And he had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

BBE

He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters whom he sent to other places, and he got thirty wives from other places for his sons. And he was judge of Israel for seven years.

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וַיְהִי־ vay·hi- and it belonged H1961 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 בָּנִים ba·nim sons H1121 וּשְׁלֹשִׁים u·she·lo·shim and thirty H7970 בָּנוֹת ba·not daughters H1323 שִׁלַּח shi·lach he sent away H7971 הַחוּצָה ha·chu·tzah the outside towards H2351 וּשְׁלֹשִׁים u·she·lo·shim and thirty H7970 בָּנוֹת ba·not daughters H1323 הֵבִיא he·vi' he brought H935 לְבָנָיו le·va·nav for sons his H1121 מִן־ min- from H4480 הַחוּץ ha·chutz the outside H2351 וַיִּשְׁפֹּט vai·yish·pot and he judged H8199 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 שֶׁבַע she·va' seven H7651 שָׁנִים sha·nim years H8141

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–15

We have here a short account of three more of the judges of Israel. The happiest life of individuals, and the happiest state of society, is that which affords the fewest remarkable events. To live in credit and quiet, to be peacefully useful to those around us, to possess a clear conscience; but, above all, and without which nothing can avail, to enjoy communion with God our Saviour while we live, and to die at peace with God and man, form the substance of all that a wise man can desire.

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