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And the ish of Efrayim were called together and crossed northward, and they said to Yiftach, “Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.”
2
And Yiftach said to them, “I and my people were in a great dispute with the sons of Ammon. And I called you, but you did not save me from their hand.
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And when I saw that you would not save me, I placed my being in my own palm and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and Yahuah gave them into my hand. And why have you come up against me this day to fight against me?”
4
And Yiftach gathered all the men of Gilad and fought against Efrayim. And the men of Gilad struck Efrayim, because they said, “Fugitives of Efrayim are you, O Gilad, in the midst of Efrayim, in the midst of Menasheh.”
5
And the Giladim seized the crossings of the Yarden before Efrayim. And it came to pass, when one of the fugitives of Efrayim said, “Let me cross over,” that the men of Gilad said to him, “Are you an Efrayimi?” And he said, “No.”
6
Then they said to him, “Say, please, ‘Shibbolet.’” And he said, “Sibbolet,” for he was not able to prepare his tongue to speak it rightly. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the crossings of the Yarden. And there fell at that time from Efrayim forty-two thousand.
7
And Yiftach judged Yisra’el six years. And Yiftach the Giladi died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilad.
8
And after him Ivtzan of Beit-Lechem judged Yisra’el.
9
And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he sent outside, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Yisra’el seven years.
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And Ivtzan died and was buried at Beit-Lechem.
11
And after him Elon the Zevuloni judged Yisra’el. And he judged Yisra’el ten years.
12
And Elon the Zevuloni died and was buried at Ayalon in the land of Zevulun.
13
And after him Avdon son of Hillel the Piratoni judged Yisra’el.
14
And he had forty sons and thirty sons of sons, who rode upon seventy donkeys. And he judged Yisra’el eight years.
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And Avdon son of Hillel the Piratoni died and was buried at Piraton in the land of Efrayim, in the hill country of the Amaleqi.