Judges 12:13

What does Judges 12:13 mean?

Q: What does Judges 12:13 mean?

Judges 12:13 reads, “And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Judges 12:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after him, Abdon, the son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, was judge of Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And after him, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judgeth Israel,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

After him, Abdon, the son of Illel, a Pharathonite, judged Israel:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.12And Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

v.13This passage

v.14And he had forty sons and thirty sons’ sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

What does Judges 12:13 mean?

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