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Judges 12:11-12

Jephthah's Aftermath: Tribal Bloodshed and Minor Judges

After Jephthah's victory over Ammon, Ephraim's grievance erupts into civil war, Gilead slaughters Ephraimites at the Jordan fords through the shibboleth test, and the chapter closes with brief minor-judge notices that show continuity without covenant renewal.

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11After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.

12Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

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Verse 11

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After Ibzanאַֽחֲרָיו֙H310Preposition | third person masculine singularElonאֵיל֖וֹןH356Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יH2075Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularjudgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טH8199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טH8199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulartenעֶ֥שֶׂרH6235Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִֽים׃H8141Noun - feminine plural
Verse 12

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Then Elonאֵל֣וֹןH356Noun - masculine singularthe Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יH2075Article | Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רH6912Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin Aijalonבְּאַיָּל֖וֹןH357Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularin the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Zebulunזְבוּלֻֽן׃פH2074Noun - proper - masculine singular

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