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then they would say to him, “Say now, ‘Shibboleth,’” and he said “Sibboleth” since he could not pronounce it right, then they would seize him and slay him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of Ephraim fell.

Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the towns of Gilead. After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

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