--- title: "Judges 12 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Judges Chapter 12 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/judges/12" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 gathered themselves together וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ H6817 And the men אִ֣ישׁ H376 of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֔יִם H669 Wherefore passedst thou over עָבַ֣רְתָּ׀ H5674 northward צָפ֑וֹנָה H6828 and said וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ H559 unto Jephthah לְיִפְתָּ֜ח H3316 מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ H4069 Wherefore passedst thou over עָבַ֣רְתָּ׀ H5674 to fight לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם H3898 against the children בִּבְנֵֽי H1121 of Ammon עַמּ֗וֹן H5983 וְלָ֙נוּ֙ H0 לֹ֤א H3808 and didst not call קָרָ֙אתָ֙ H7121 לָלֶ֣כֶת H1980 עִמָּ֔ךְ H5973 thine house בֵּֽיתְךָ֕ H1004 with thee we will burn נִשְׂרֹ֥ף H8313 עָלֶ֖יךָ H5921 upon thee with fire בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 2 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Jephthah יִפְתָּח֙ H3316 אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H413 strife אִ֣ישׁ H376 רִ֗יב H7379 were הָיִ֛יתִי H1961 אֲנִ֛י H589 unto them I and my people וְעַמִּ֥י H5971 with the children וּבְנֵֽי H1121 of Ammon עַמּ֖וֹן H5983 at great מְאֹ֑ד H3966 and when I called וָֽאֶזְעַ֣ק H2199 אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 וְלֹֽא H3808 you ye delivered הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם H3467 אוֹתִ֖י H853 me not out of their hands מִיָּדָֽם׃ H3027 3 And when I saw וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה H7200 כִּֽי H3588 אֵינְךָ֣ H369 that ye delivered מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ H3467 me not I put וָֽאָשִׂ֨ימָה H7760 my life נַפְשִׁ֤י H5315 in my hands בְכַפִּי֙ H3709 and passed over וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ H5674 אֶל H413 against the children בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Ammon עַמּ֔וֹן H5983 delivered וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם H5414 and the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 them into my hand בְּיָדִ֑י H3027 וְלָמָ֞ה H4100 wherefore then are ye come up עֲלִיתֶ֥ם H5927 אֵלַ֛י H413 unto me this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 to fight לְהִלָּ֥חֶם H3898 בִּֽי׃ H0 4 gathered together וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ H6908 Then Jephthah יִפְתָּח֙ H3316 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 Ye Gileadites גִּלְעָ֕ד H1568 and fought וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם H3898 אֶת H854 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 smote וַיַּכּוּ֩ H5221 אַנְשֵׁ֨י H376 Ye Gileadites גִּלְעָ֕ד H1568 אֶת H853 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 כִּ֤י H3588 because they said אָֽמְרוּ֙ H559 are fugitives פְּלִיטֵ֤י H6412 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 אַתֶּ֔ם H859 Ye Gileadites גִּלְעָ֕ד H1568 among בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 among בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 the Manassites מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ H4519 5 took וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד H3920 And the Gileadites גִלְעָ֛ד H1568 אֶֽת H853 the passages מַעְבְּר֥וֹת H4569 of Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן H3383 and it was so that when those Ephraimites אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ H669 וְֽ֠הָיָה H1961 כִּ֣י H3588 If he said וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀ H559 which were escaped פְּלִיטֵ֤י H6412 and it was so that when those Ephraimites אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ H669 Let me go over אֶֽעֱבֹ֔רָה H5674 If he said וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀ H559 ל֧וֹ H0 that the men אַנְשֵֽׁי H582 And the Gileadites גִלְעָ֛ד H1568 unto him Art thou an Ephraimite הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י H673 אַ֖תָּה H859 If he said וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀ H559 לֹֽא׃ H3808 6 Then said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 לוֹ֩ H0 Then said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 נָ֨א H4994 now Shibboleth שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת H7641 Then said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Sibboleth סִבֹּ֗לֶת H5451 וְלֹ֤א H3808 for he could not frame יָכִין֙ H3559 to pronounce לְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 כֵּ֔ן H3651 Then they took וַיֹּֽאחֲז֣וּ H270 אוֹת֔וֹ H853 him and slew וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ H7819 אֶל H413 him at the passages מַעְבְּר֣וֹת H4569 of Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן H3383 and there fell וַיִּפֹּ֞ל H5307 at that time בָּעֵ֤ת H6256 הַהִיא֙ H1931 of the Ephraimites מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם H669 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 and two וּשְׁנַ֖יִם H8147 thousand אָֽלֶף׃ H505 7 judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 And Jephthah יִפְתָּח֙ H3316 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 six שֵׁ֣שׁ H8337 years שָׁנִ֑ים H8141 Then died וַיָּ֗מָת H4191 And Jephthah יִפְתָּח֙ H3316 the Gileadite הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י H1569 and was buried וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר H6912 in one of the cities בְּעָרֵ֥י H5892 of Gilead גִלְעָֽד׃ H1568 8 judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט H8199 And after אַֽחֲרָיו֙ H310 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 him Ibzan אִבְצָ֖ן H78 מִבֵּ֥ית H0 of Bethlehem לָֽחֶם׃ H1035 9 וַֽיְהִי H1961 ל֞וֹ H0 And he had thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 for his sons לְבָנָ֖יו H1121 And he had thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 daughters בָּנ֔וֹת H1323 whom he sent שִׁלַּ֣ח H7971 abroad הַח֑וּץ H2351 And he had thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 daughters בָּנ֔וֹת H1323 and took הֵבִ֥יא H935 for his sons לְבָנָ֖יו H1121 מִן H4480 abroad הַח֑וּץ H2351 And he judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 seven שֶׁ֥בַע H7651 years שָׁנִֽים׃ H8141 10 Then died וַיָּ֣מָת H4191 Ibzan אִבְצָ֔ן H78 and was buried וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר H6912 בְּבֵ֥ית H0 at Bethlehem לָֽחֶם׃ H1035 11 and he judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 And after אַֽחֲרָיו֙ H310 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 him Elon אֵיל֖וֹן H356 a Zebulonite הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י H2075 and he judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 ten עֶ֥שֶׂר H6235 years שָׁנִֽים׃ H8141 12 died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 And Elon אֵיל֣וֹן H356 the Zebulonite הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י H2075 and was buried וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר H6912 in Aijalon בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן H357 in the country בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Zebulun זְבוּלֻֽן׃ H2074 13 judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 And after אַֽחֲרָ֖יו H310 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 him Abdon עַבְדּ֥וֹן H5658 the son בֶּן H1121 of Hillel הִלֵּ֖ל H1985 a Pirathonite הַפִּרְעָֽתוֹנִֽי׃ H6553 14 וַֽיְהִי H1961 ל֞וֹ H0 And he had forty אַרְבָּעִ֣ים H705 nephews בָנִ֔ים H1121 and thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ H7970 nephews בָנִ֔ים H1121 nephews בָנִ֔ים H1121 that rode רֹֽכְבִ֖ים H7392 עַל H5921 on threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 ass colts עֲיָרִ֑ם H5895 and he judged וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 eight שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 years שָׁנִֽים׃ H8141 15 died וַיָּ֛מָת H4191 And Abdon עַבְדּ֥וֹן H5658 the son בֶּן H1121 of Hillel הִלֵּ֖ל H1985 the Pirathonite הַפִּרְעָֽתוֹנִ֑י H6553 and was buried וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר 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