Judges 12:9 meaning and explanation
He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
Judges 12:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel for seven years, and this verse summarizes his household in the brief pattern these judge notices follow. His thirty sons and thirty daughters, plus thirty wives brought in for his sons, point to a large and prosperous clan able to arrange many marriages.
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