Judges 12:9

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים she.lo.Shim	H7970	thirty · noun, common masculine plural absolute
sons	בָּנִ֗ים ba.Nim	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים u.she.lo.Shim	H7970	thirty · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
daughters	בָּנוֹת֙ ba.nOt	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · noun, common feminine plural absolute
sent	שִׁלַּ֣ח shi.Lach	H7971	to send away · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
abroad	הַח֔וּצָה ha.Chu.tzah	H2351	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix
took	הֵבִ֥יא he.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים u.she.lo.Shim	H7970	thirty · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
daughters	בָּנ֔וֹת ba.Not	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · noun, common feminine plural absolute
abroad	הַח֑וּץ ha.Chutz	H2351	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sons	לְבָנָ֖יו le.va.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
judged	וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט vai.yish.Pot	H8199	to judge · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע She.va'	H7651	seven (as the sacred full one) · noun, common both genders singular absolute
years	שָׁנִֽים sha.Nim	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Judges 10:4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in t…
Judges 12:14 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 12:8–end

We have here a short account of the short reigns of three more of the judges of Israel, the first of whom governed but seven years, the second ten, and the third eight. For the transgression of a land, many are the princes thereof, many in a short time, successively (Pro 28:2), good men being removed in the beginning of their usefulness and by the time that they have applied themselves to their business. I. Ibzan of Bethlehem, most probably Bethlehem of Judah, David's city, not that in Zebulun, which is only mentioned once, Jos 19:15. He ruled but seven years, but by the number of his children, and his disposing of them all in marriage himself, it appears that he lived long; and probably the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 12:7

Jephthah died--After a government of six years, this mighty man of valor died; and however difficult it may be for us to understand some passages in his history, he has been ranked by apostolic authority among the worthies of the ancient church. He was followed by a succession of minor judges, of whom the only memorials preserved relate to the number of their families and their state [Jdg 12:8-15]. Next: Judges Chapter 13

John Gill on Judges 12:9

And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters,.... Which was a very uncommon case for a man to have so many children, and those as to their sex to be equal. Between the former judge and him there was a great difference, in respect of this circumstance of children; he had but one daughter, an only child; and she, by reason of his vow, not suffered to marry. Such a difference does God, in his all wise Providence, make even among good men: nor is this any certain characteristic of a good man. Danaus had fifty daughters, and his brother Egyptus fifty sons, who were married to each other; and the husbands were all slain by their wives but one, on the wedding night, and so far from being happy in th…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 12:8–end

Dictionary and topics

Ibzan — Illustrious, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:8-10). He ruled seven years.
Ibzan · A Bethlehemite, and a — A Bethlehemite, and a

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 12:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 12:7

John Gill on Judges 12:9

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 12:8–end

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 12:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 12:7

John Gill on Judges 12:9

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 12:8–end

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Rashi on Judges 12:8