◄ Judges 12:7 ►
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Good News Translation
Jephthah led Israel for six years. Then he died and was buried in his hometown in Gilead.

New Revised Standard Version
Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in his town in Gilead.

Contemporary English Version
Jephthah was a leader of Israel for six years, before he died and was buried in his hometown Mizpah in Gilead.

New American Bible
Jephthah judged Israel for six years, and Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in his city in Gilead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jephte, the Galaadite, judged Israel six years: and he died, and was buried in his city of Galaad.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jephte, the Galaadite, judged Israel six years: and he died, and was buried in his city of Galaad.

Context
Jephthah Defeats Ephraim
…6They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim, two and forty thousand. 7And Jephte, the Galaadite, judged Israel six years: and he died, and was buried in his city of Galaad.
Cross References
Judges 12:6
They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim, two and forty thousand.

Judges 12:8
After him Abesan of Bethlehem judged Israel:

Judges 12:6
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