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Myles Coverdale Bible

Judges 12:11

After him iudged Israel one Elon a Zabulonite, & he iudged Israel ten yeare,

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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And after him Ælom of Zabulon judged Israel ten years.
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 After him iudged Israel one Ebzan of Bethleem, 9 which had thirtie sonnes and as many doughters: and his thirtie doughters gaue he forth to mariage, and thirtie doughters toke he from without for his sonnes, and iudged Israel seuen yeare, 10 and died, and was buried at Bethleem. 11 After him iudged Israel one Elon a Zabulonite, & he iudged Israel ten yeare, 12 & was buried at Aialon in the londe of Zabulon. 13 After him iudged Israel one Abdo a sonne of Hillel, a Pirgathonite 14 which had fortye sonnes, & thirtie neuies ( which rode vpo seuentye Asses foales) and he iudged Israel eighte yeare, 15 and dyed, & was buried at Pirgathon in the londe of Ephraim vpon the mount of the Amalechites.

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 whe they were come in to the same londe, he wente thorow, tyll he came vnto the place of Sichem, and vnto the Okegroue of More: for ye Cananites dwelt in ye lode at ye same time.
Genesis 12:7
Then the LORDE appeared vnto Abra, & sayde: This londe wil I geue vnto yi sede. And there he buylded an aulter vnto ye LORDE, which appeared vnto him.
Genesis 12:14
Now whan he came in to Egipte, ye Egipcians sawe ye woman, yt she was very faire:
Genesis 26:7
And whan the men of the same place axed him of his wife, he sayde: she is my sister. For he was afrayed to saye: she is my wife, (thinkinge thus:) they might slaye me for Rebeccas sake, for she was beutifull to loke vnto.
Genesis 29:17
And Lea was tender eyed, but Rachel was beutyfull & well fauoured of face,
2 Samuel 11:2
And aboute the euetyde it fortuned that Dauid arose from his restinge place, & wente vp to ye toppe of the kynges palace, and from ye toppe he sawe a woman waßshinge hir selfe, and the woman was of a very fayre bewtye.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wy?dome, there is no vnderstondinge, there is no councell agaynst the LORDE.
Song of Solomon 1:14
A cluster of grapes of Cypers, or of the vynyardes of Engaddi, art thou vnto me, O my beloued.

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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