Jephthah and the Ephraimites
1 The men of Ephraim prepared for battle; they crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We'll burn the house down over your head!”
2 But Jephthah told them, “My people and I had a serious quarrel with the Ammonites. I did call you, but you would not rescue me from them. 3 When I saw that you were not going to, I risked my life and crossed the border to fight them, and the Lord gave me victory over them. So why are you coming up to fight me now?” 4 Then Jephthah brought all the men of Gilead together, fought the men of Ephraim and defeated them. (The Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites in Ephraim and Manasseh, you are deserters from Ephraim!”) 5 In order to keep the Ephraimites from escaping, the Gileadites captured the places where the Jordan could be crossed. When any Ephraimite who was trying to escape would ask permission to cross, the men of Gilead would ask, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No,” 6 they would tell him to say “Shibboleth.” But he would say “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they would grab him and kill him there at one of the Jordan River crossings. At that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites were killed.
7 Jephthah led Israel for six years. Then he died and was buried in his hometown in Gilead.
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
8 After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem led Israel. 9 He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage outside the clan and brought thirty young women from outside the clan for his sons to marry. Ibzan led Israel for seven years, 10 then he died and was buried at Bethlehem.
11 After Ibzan, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years. 12 Then he died and was buried at Aijalon in the territory of Zebulun.
13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon led Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years, 15 then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim in the hill country of the Amalekites.
Cilšu nesaskaņas
1 Tika sasaukti Efraima vīri, un tie devās pāri uz Cāfonu un teica Jiftāham: “Kādēļ tu esi devies turp karot ar Amona bērniem, bet mūs neesi saucis sev līdzi? Mēs sadedzināsim tevi tavā namā!” 2 Jiftāhs tiem sacīja: “Man un maniem ļaudīm bija liels ķīviņš ar Amona bērniem; tad es jūs saucu, bet jūs mani neglābāt no viņiem. 3 Kad es redzēju, ka jūs mani neglābsiet, es sažņaudzu savu dzīvību saujā un devos pāri pie Amona bērniem, un Kungs viņus nodeva manā rokā. Kāpēc tad jūs šodien esat nākuši pie manis ar karu?” 4 Tad Jiftāhs sapulcināja visus Gileāda vīrus un karoja ar Efraimu. Gileāda vīri sakāva Efraimu, jo tie bija teikuši: “Jūs esat bēgļi no Efraima. Gileāds pieder pie Efraima un Manases.” 5 Gileādieši ieņēma Jardānas braslus uz Efraima pusi, un, kad kāds izbēgušais efraimietis teica: es gribu tikt pāri, – Gileāda vīri viņam prasīja: vai tu esi efraimietis? – Kad tas teica: neesmu! – 6 viņi tam sacīja: tad pasaki “šibolet”, bet viņš teica “sibolet”, jo nevarēja pareizi izrunāt. Tad tie viņu sagrāba un nokāva pie Jardānas brasliem. Tajā laikā krita četrdesmit divi tūkstoši efraimiešu. 7 Jiftāhs bija soģis Israēlā sešus gadus. Tad gileādietis Jiftāhs nomira un tika apbedīts Gileāda pilsētās.
Ibcāns, Ēlons un Abdons
8 Pēc viņa Israēla soģis bija Ibcāns no Betlēmes. 9 Viņam bija trīsdesmit dēlu; trīsdesmit meitas viņš izdeva pie vīra, un trīsdesmit meitas viņš pārveda saviem dēliem. Viņš bija Israēla soģis septiņus gadus. 10 Tad Ibcāns nomira un tika apbedīts Betlēmē.
11 Pēc viņa Israēla soģis bija zebulūnietis Ēlons. Viņš bija Israēla soģis desmit gadus. 12 Tad zebulūnietis Ēlons nomira un tika apbedīts Ajalonā Zebulūna zemē.
13 Pēc viņa Israēla soģis bija Abdons, pirātonieša Hillela dēls. 14 Viņam bija četrdesmit dēlu un trīsdesmit mazdēlu – tie jāja uz septiņdesmit brašiem ēzeļiem. Viņš bija Israēla soģis astoņus gadus. 15 Tad Abdons, pirātonieša Hillela dēls, nomira un tika apbedīts Pirātonā Efraima zemē amālēkiešu kalnos.
