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Wycliffe Bible
Judges 12:14
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;
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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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
which had fortye sonnes, & thirtie neuies ( which rode vpo seuentye Asses foales) and he iudged Israel eighte yeare,
which had fortye sonnes, & thirtie neuies ( which rode vpo seuentye Asses foales) and he iudged Israel eighte yeare,
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.
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 Abethsan of Bethleem, that hadde thretti sones, and so many douytris, demyde Israel aftir Jepte; 9 whiche douytris he sente out, and yaf to hosebondis, and he took wyues to hise sones of the same noumbre, and brouyte in to hys hows; which demyde Israel seuene yeer; 10 and he `was deed, and biried in Bethleem. 11 Whos successour was Hailon of Zabulon; and he demyde Israel ten yeer; 12 and he was deed, and biried in Zabulon. 13 Aftir hym Abdon, the sone of Ellel, of Pharaton, demyde Israel; 14 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; 15 and he `was deed, and biried in Pharaton, in the loond of Effraym, in the hil of Amalech.
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
Therfore the womman seiy that the tre was good, and swete to ete, and fair to the iyen, and delitable in bi holdyng; and sche took of the fruyt therof, and eet, and yaf to hir hosebande, and he eet.
Therfore the womman seiy that the tre was good, and swete to ete, and fair to the iyen, and delitable in bi holdyng; and sche took of the fruyt therof, and eet, and yaf to hir hosebande, and he eet.
Genesis 6:2
the sones of God seiyen the douytris of men that thei weren faire, and token wyues to hem of alle whiche thei hadden chose.
the sones of God seiyen the douytris of men that thei weren faire, and token wyues to hem of alle whiche thei hadden chose.
Genesis 39:7
And so aftir many daies the ladi castide hir iyen in to Joseph, and seide, Slepe thou with me;
And so aftir many daies the ladi castide hir iyen in to Joseph, and seide, Slepe thou with me;
Matthew 5:28
But Y seie to you, that euery man that seeth a womman for to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte.
But Y seie to you, that euery man that seeth a womman for to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte.
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.
