1 T hen the men of Ephraim were summoned, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you.”

The men of Ephraim were summoned together and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, Why did you cross over to fight with the Ammonites and did not summon us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.

2 J ephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the sons of Ammon; when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand.

And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were in a severe conflict with the Ammonites, and I when I called you, you did not rescue me from their hands.

3 W hen I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

And when I saw that you would not rescue me, I put my life in my hands and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?

4 T hen Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought Ephraim; and the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because they said, “You are fugitives of Ephraim, O Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh.”

Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim because they had said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh.

5 T he Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, “Let me cross over,” the men of Gilead would say to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No,”

And the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites; and when any of those Ephraimites who had escaped said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? If he said, No,

6 t hen they would say to him, “Say now, ‘Shibboleth.’” But he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42, 000 of Ephraim.

They said to him, Then say Shibboleth; and he said, Sibboleth, for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time 42, 000 of the Ephraimites.

7 J ephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

8 N ow Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.

And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

9 H e had thirty sons, and thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage outside the family, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters whom he gave outside his tribe, and thirty daughters whom he brought in from outside his tribe for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

10 T hen Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.

Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem.

11 N ow Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.

After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.

12 T hen Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

13 N ow Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.

And after him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

14 H e had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel eight years.

And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkey colts; and he judged Israel eight years.

15 T hen Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Then Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.