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Brenton's Septuagint

Judges 12:11

And after him Ælom of Zabulon judged Israel ten years.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elon;   Israel;   Judge;   Thompson Chain Reference - Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Judges of Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judges, Extraordinary;   Zebulun, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shibboleth;   Zebulun;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Judges, book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Burial;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elon;   Zebulonite;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Court Systems;   Elon;   Judges, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Elon;   Israel;   Judges (1);   Levi;   Zebulun;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Zebedee ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elon ;   Ibzan ;   Judges, Book of;   Zebulonites, Zebulunites ;   Zebulun ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jephthah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'lon;   Zeb'ulonite,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronology of the Old Testament;   Elon (1);   Israel, History of the People;   Judges, Book of:;   Judges, Period of;   Zebulun;   Zebulunites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elon;   Tree-Worship;   Zebulun;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Elon, who was from Zebulun, judged Israel after Ibzan. He judged Israel ten years,
Hebrew Names Version
After him Elon the Zevulonite judged Yisra'el; and he judged Yisra'el ten years.
King James Version
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Lexham English Bible
After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.
English Standard Version
After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.
New Century Version
After Ibzan died, Elon from the tribe of Zebulun was a judge for Israel. He judged Israel for ten years.
New English Translation
After him Elon the Zebulunite led Israel for ten years.
Amplified Bible
After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel for ten years.
New American Standard Bible
Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; he judged Israel for ten years.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after him iudged Israel Elon, a Zebulonite, and he iudged Israel tenne yeere.
Legacy Standard Bible
En ná hom het Elon, die Sebuloniet, Israel gerig; en hy het Israel tien jaar lank gerig.
Contemporary English Version
Elon from the Zebulun tribe was the next leader of Israel. He was a leader for ten years,
Complete Jewish Bible
After him Elon from Z'vulun judged Isra'el; he judged Isra'el for ten years.
Darby Translation
And after him Elon, the Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
George Lamsa Translation
And after him Elon, a Zebulunite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Good News Translation
After Ibzan, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years.
Literal Translation
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. And he judged Israel ten years.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After him iudged Israel one Elon a Zabulonite, & he iudged Israel ten yeare,
American Standard Version
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Bible in Basic English
And after him, Elon the Zebulonite was judge of Israel; and he was judge of Israel for ten years.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
After him, Elon a Zabulonite iudged Israel ten yeres.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
King James Version (1611)
And after him, Elon, a Zebulonite iudged Israel, and he iudged Israel ten yeeres.
English Revised Version
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Berean Standard Bible
After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whos successour was Hailon of Zabulon; and he demyde Israel ten yeer;
Young's Literal Translation
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judgeth Israel, and he judgeth Israel ten years,
Update Bible Version
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Webster's Bible Translation
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.
World English Bible
After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
New King James Version
After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years.
New Living Translation
After Ibzan died, Elon from the tribe of Zebulun judged Israel for ten years.
New Life Bible
Elon the Zebulunite ruled Israel after him. He ruled Israel for ten years.
New Revised Standard
After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, after him, did Elon the Zebulunite judge Israel, - and he judged Israel, ten years.
Douay-Rheims Bible
To him succeeded Ahialon, a Zabulonite: and he judged Israel ten years:
Revised Standard Version
After him Elon the Zeb'ulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
THE MESSAGE
After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years. Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.

Contextual Overview

8 And after him Abaissan of Bethleem judged Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent forth; and he brought in thirty daughters for his sons from without; and he judged Israel seven years. 10 And Abaissan died, and was buried in Bethleem. 11 And after him Ælom of Zabulon judged Israel ten years. 12 And Ælom of Zabulon died, and was buried in Ælom in the land of Zabulon. 13 And after him Abdon the son of Ellel, the Pharathonite, judged Israel. 14 And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, that rode upon seventy colts: and he judged Israel eight years. 15 And Abdon the son of Ellel, the Pharathonite, died, and was buried in Pharathon in the land of Ephraim in the mount of Amalec.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 2830, bc 1174, An, Ex, Is, 317, "A civil judge in North-east Israel." Judges 12:11

Cross-References

Genesis 12:6
And Abram traversed the land lengthwise as far as the place Sychem, to the high oak, and the Chananites then inhabited the land.
Genesis 12:7
And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, I will give this land to thy seed. And Abram built an altar there to the Lord who appeared to him.
Genesis 12:14
And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebecca his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebecca, because she was fair.
Genesis 29:17
And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass toward evening, that David arose off his couch, and walked on the roof of the king’s house, and saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
Song of Solomon 1:14
My kinsman is to me a cluster of camphor in the vineyards of Engaddi.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And after him Elon a Zebulonite judged Israel,.... One of the tribe of Zebulun:

and he judged Israel ten years; administered justice to them, preserved them in the true religion, and from idolatry; though it does not appear that any enemies arose in his time against them, from whom he delivered them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A Zebulonite - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism, and prowess in the time of Barak Judges 4:10; Judges 5:18.


 
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