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for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When he died, he was buried at Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and when he died, he was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and when he died, he was buried in Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethle-hem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />before he died and was buried in Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Ibzan died, and was buried at Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Ibzan died, he was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then he died and was buried at Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />then he died and was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then he died and was buried in Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ibzan dies, and is buried in Beth-Lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Ibzan dieth, and is buried in Beth-Lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Ibzan will die, and will be buried in the House of Bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he died, and was buried in Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Ibzan died and was buried in Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abitsan died and he was buried in Bayth Lekhem<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Ibzan died, and was buried at Beth-lehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abaissan died, and was buried in Bethleem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/12-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3894" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/12.htm">Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/78.htm" title="78: ’iḇ·ṣān (N-proper-ms) -- A judge of Isr. From the same as aba'bu'ah; splendid; Ibtsan, an Israelite.">Then Ibzan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: way·yiq·qā·ḇêr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">and he was buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: lā·ḥem (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">in Bethlehem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Judges 2:16-19</a></span><br />Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them. / Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. / Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9-11</a></span><br />But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. / The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. / So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15-30</a></span><br />And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab. / Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak / and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Judges 4:4-5</a></span><br />Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. / And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-14</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Judges 8:28-32</a></span><br />In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon, / and he—Jerubbaal son of Joash—returned home and settled down. / Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1-2</a></span><br />After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. / Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judges 10:3-5</a></span><br />Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years. / He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair. / When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Judges 11:1-3</a></span><br />Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father. / And Gilead’s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.” / So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20</a></span><br />All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm">1 Samuel 7:15-17</a></span><br />So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. / Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places. / Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-1.htm">1 Samuel 8:1-3</a></span><br />When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. / The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. / But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-28</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Body</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Died</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Ibzan</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Rest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/17-7.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/judges/17-7.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Died</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Ibzan</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Rest</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-1.htm">The Ephraimites, quarrelling with Jephthah, are slain by the Gileadites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Jephthah dies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Ibzan, who had thirty sons, and thirty daughters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-11.htm">and Elon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-13.htm">and Abdon, who had forty sons, and thirty nephews, judge Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Ibzan died</b><br>Ibzan was one of the lesser-known judges of Israel, serving after Jephthah. His death marks the end of his leadership, which lasted seven years. The brevity of his account in the Book of Judges suggests that his tenure was relatively peaceful and uneventful compared to other judges. His death signifies a transition in leadership, a common theme in the cyclical pattern of the Judges, where Israel would often fall into disobedience after a judge's death.<p><b>and he was buried</b><br>The act of burial is significant in ancient Israelite culture, reflecting respect and honor for the deceased. Proper burial was important for maintaining family and tribal heritage. It also indicates that Ibzan was likely respected and honored by his people, as he was given a proper burial. This practice is consistent with the customs of the time, where burial sites were often familial and held great significance.<p><b>in Bethlehem</b><br>Bethlehem, known as the "House of Bread," is a town with deep biblical significance. It is the birthplace of King David and later, Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>. The mention of Bethlehem here connects Ibzan to a location that would become central in the narrative of Israel's history. Although this Bethlehem is likely not the same as the more famous Bethlehem in Judah, it still highlights the importance of regional centers in the tribal confederation of Israel during the time of the Judges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/ibzan.htm">Ibzan</a></b><br>Ibzan was one of the judges of Israel, serving after Jephthah. He is noted for having thirty sons and thirty daughters, whom he married off outside his clan, indicating his influence and possibly his desire to create alliances. His leadership lasted seven years.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>This is the place where Ibzan was buried. Bethlehem is a significant location in biblical history, known as the birthplace of King David and later, Jesus Christ. It is situated in the territory of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges_of_israel.htm">Judges of Israel</a></b><br>The judges were leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and to govern the people. Ibzan was one of these judges, and his role was part of the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance seen throughout the Book of Judges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Ibzan's role as a judge highlights the need for godly leadership. Leaders are called to guide their people with wisdom and integrity, seeking God's will in their decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_bethlehem.htm">Significance of Bethlehem</a></b><br>The mention of Bethlehem in Ibzan's account reminds us of God's sovereign plan throughout history. This small town plays a pivotal role in the lineage of David and the birth of Jesus, illustrating how God uses seemingly insignificant places for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Ibzan's large family and his actions in marrying off his children suggest a focus on legacy and influence. As Christians, we are encouraged to consider the legacy we leave behind and how our actions today can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_history.htm">God's Faithfulness in History</a></b><br>The cyclical pattern of the judges demonstrates God's faithfulness in delivering His people despite their repeated failures. This serves as a reminder of God's grace and mercy in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_tola,_jair,_ibzan,_elon,_abdon.htm">Who were Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ibzan,_elon,_abdon_so_vague.htm">Judges 12:8-15 - Why are Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon mentioned with so few details, making it difficult to verify their historicity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_elimelech's_family's_deaths_be_explained.htm">Could the sudden deaths of Elimelech and his sons in Ruth 1:3-5 be explained by any known historical or cultural cause?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_was_judges_written.htm">Did Jesus come to judge the world?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then died</span>, etc. Render, <span class="accented">And Ibzan died</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/12-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Ibzan</span><br /><span class="heb">אִבְצָ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(’iḇ·ṣān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_78.htm">Strong's 78: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ibzan -- a judge of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he was buried</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qā·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Bethlehem.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1035.htm">Strong's 1035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/12-10.htm">Judges 12:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/12-10.htm">OT History: Judges 12:10 Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem (Jd Judg. 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