Judges 12:9 — Bible Verse (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.”

Judges 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Judges 12:9 — World English Bible

Judges 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Judges 12:9 — American Standard Version

Judges 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he hath thirty sons and thirty daughters, he hath sent without and thirty daughters hath brought in to his sons from without; and he judgeth Israel seven years.”

Judges 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent out of the house, and thirty daughters he took in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.”

Judges 12:9 — Darby Translation

Judges 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who had thirtie sonnes and thirtie daughters, which he sent out, and tooke in thirtie daughters from abroade for his sonnes. and he iudged Israel seuen yeere.”

Judges 12:9 — Geneva Bible

Judges 12:9 in Context — Judges 12

7 Jephthé fut juge en Israël pendant six ans; puis Jephthé, le Galaadite, mourut, et fut enterré dans l’une des villes de Galaad.

8 Après lui, Ibtsan de Bethléhem fut juge en Israël.

9 Il eut trente fils, il maria trente filles au-dehors, et il fit venir pour ses fils trente filles du dehors. Il fut juge en Israël pendant sept ans;

10 puis Ibtsan mourut, et fut enterré à Bethléhem.

11 Après lui, Élon de Zabulon fut juge en Israël. Il fut juge en Israël pendant dix ans;

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What Does Judges 12:9 Mean?

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