6 they would say to him, “Say the word ‘Shibboleth.’” The men of Ephraim could not say that word correctly. They pronounced it “Sibboleth.” If the man from Ephraim said, “Sibboleth,” the men of Gilead would kill him at the crossing place. So 42,000 men from Ephraim were killed at that time.
7 Jephthah was a judge for the people of Israel for six years. Then Jephthah, the man from Gilead, died. He was buried in a town in Gilead.
8 After Jephthah died, Ibzan was a judge for Israel. He was from Bethlehem.
9 He had 30 sons and 30 daughters. He let his daughters marry men who were not in his family group. And he brought 30 women who were not in his tribe to be wives for his sons. Ibzan judged Israel for seven years.
10 Then he died and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 After Ibzan died, Elon was a judge for Israel. He was from the tribe of Zebulun. He judged Israel for ten years.
12 Then Elon, the man of Zebulun, died. He was buried in the city of Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.