Judge · Old Testament
The Story of Ibzan
Ibzan of Bethlehem, who judged Israel seven years and arranged marriages outside his clan for sixty children.
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Introduction
After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel seven years. He had thirty sons and thirty daughters; he sent his daughters to marry outside his clan and brought in thirty wives from outside it for his sons. Judges 12:8–10
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Life at a glance
- From
- Bethlehem Judges 12:8
- Children
- Thirty sons and thirty daughters (not named) Judges 12:9
- Judged
- Seven years Judges 12:9
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Judges Israel
Ibzan judges seven years and is buried at Bethlehem.
Family and relationships
- JephthahJudged before himJudges 12:8
- ElonJudged after himJudges 12:11
Family tree and genealogy
- Children
- Ibzan's thirty sons 30 (son), Ibzan's thirty daughters 30 (daughter)
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- Judges Their story appears here
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Themes and study
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Leadership
- Which Bethlehem is meant in Judges 12:8 is not stated; what does the text tell us instead?
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