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Myles Coverdale Bible
Judges 12:14
which had fortye sonnes, & thirtie neuies ( which rode vpo seuentye Asses foales) and he iudged Israel eighte yeare,
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Christian Standard Bible®
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,
Hebrew Names Version
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Yisra'el eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Yisra'el eight years.
King James Version
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Lexham English Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons that rode on seventy male donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons that rode on seventy male donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
English Standard Version
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years.
New Century Version
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
New English Translation
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel for eight years.
Amplified Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel for eight years.
New American Standard Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel for eight years.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he had fourty sonnes and thirtie nephewes that rode on seuentie assecoltes: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres.
And he had fourty sonnes and thirtie nephewes that rode on seuentie assecoltes: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, also prophesied about these men, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones,
But Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, also prophesied about these men, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones,
Complete Jewish Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Isra'el for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Isra'el for eight years.
Darby Translation
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts. And he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts. And he judged Israel eight years.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon was a judge for the Israelites for eight years.
Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon was a judge for the Israelites for eight years.
George Lamsa Translation
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts; and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts; and he judged Israel eight years.
Good News Translation
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years,
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years,
Literal Translation
And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy he-asses; and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy he-asses; and he judged Israel eight years.
American Standard Version
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Bible in Basic English
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he had fourtie sonnes, and thirtie neuewes, that rode on threscore and ten asse coltes: And when Abdon the sonne of Hellel the Pharathonite had iudged Israel eight yeres,
And he had fourtie sonnes, and thirtie neuewes, that rode on threscore and ten asse coltes: And when Abdon the sonne of Hellel the Pharathonite had iudged Israel eight yeres,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts; and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts; and he judged Israel eight years.
King James Version (1611)
And he had fourty sonnes, and thirtie nephewes, that rode on threescore and ten asse-colts: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres,
And he had fourty sonnes, and thirtie nephewes, that rode on threescore and ten asse-colts: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, that rode upon seventy colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, that rode upon seventy colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
English Revised Version
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Berean Standard Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
which Abdon hadde fourti sones, and of hem thretti sones, stiynge on seuenti coltis of femal assis, `that is, mulis, and he demyde Israel eiyte yeer;
which Abdon hadde fourti sones, and of hem thretti sones, stiynge on seuenti coltis of femal assis, `that is, mulis, and he demyde Israel eiyte yeer;
Young's Literal Translation
and he hath forty sons, and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy ass-colts, and he judgeth Israel eight years.
and he hath forty sons, and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy ass-colts, and he judgeth Israel eight years.
Update Bible Version
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on seventy ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on seventy ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
World English Bible
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
New King James Version
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.
New Living Translation
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
New Life Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who traveled on seventy donkeys. He ruled Israel for eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who traveled on seventy donkeys. He ruled Israel for eight years.
New Revised Standard
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys; he judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys; he judged Israel eight years.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts, - and he judged Israel eight years.
And so it was, he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts, - and he judged Israel eight years.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had forty sons, and of them thirty grandsons, mounted upon seventy ass colts, and he judged Israel eight years:
And he had forty sons, and of them thirty grandsons, mounted upon seventy ass colts, and he judged Israel eight years:
Revised Standard Version
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy asses; and he judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy asses; and he judged Israel eight years.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel eight years.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel eight 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
nephews: Heb. sons' sons
rode: Judges 5:10, Judges 10:4
Reciprocal: Judges 8:30 - threescore Judges 12:9 - General 1 Samuel 7:16 - in circuit 1 Samuel 8:1 - sons judges 2 Kings 10:1 - seventy sons Matthew 21:5 - sitting John 12:15 - sitting 1 Timothy 5:4 - nephews
Cross-References
Genesis 3:6
And the woman sawe that ye tre was good to eate of, and lustye vnto the eyes, and a pleasaunt tre to make wyse, and toke of the frute of it, and ate, and gaue vnto hir husbande also therof, and he ate.
And the woman sawe that ye tre was good to eate of, and lustye vnto the eyes, and a pleasaunt tre to make wyse, and toke of the frute of it, and ate, and gaue vnto hir husbande also therof, and he ate.
Genesis 6:2
the children of God sawe the doughters of men, that they were fayre, and toke vnto the wyues soch as they liked.
the children of God sawe the doughters of men, that they were fayre, and toke vnto the wyues soch as they liked.
Genesis 39:7
And it fortuned after these actes, that his masters wife cast hir eyes vpon Ioseph, and sayde: Slepe with me.
And it fortuned after these actes, that his masters wife cast hir eyes vpon Ioseph, and sayde: Slepe with me.
Matthew 5:28
But I saye vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a wife lustinge after her, hath committed aduoutrie with hir already in his hert.
But I saye vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a wife lustinge after her, hath committed aduoutrie with hir already in his hert.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he had forty sons, and thirty nephews,.... Or sons' sons, that is, grandsons; so that he lived not only to see his sons married, but his grandchildren grown up to men's estate; since it follows,
that rode on seventy ass colts; who were either employed by him to ride about on these animals, which in those times were honourable; see Judges 5:10 to administer justice throughout the nation in their circuits; or rather, not following any trade, or being concerned in husbandry, or feeding cattle, but being men of estates, rode about like gentlemen:
and he judged Israel eight years; in his time it is said b the city of Troy was destroyed; so Eusebius c, who calls this judge Labdon, though he elsewhere d places it in the times of Eli;
Judges 5:10- :.
b Juchasin, ut supra. (fol. 136. 1.) c Evangel. Praepar. l. 10. c. 11. p. 484. d Evangel. Praepar. l. 10. c. 11. p. 503.
