Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he had forty sons, and thirty nephews that rode on thirty ass colts.
New American Standard Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel eight years.
King James Version
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Holman Bible
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,
International Standard Version
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He governed Israel for eight years.
A Conservative Version
And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who rode on seventy donkey colts, and he judged Israel eight years.
American Standard Version
And he had forty sons and thirty sons'sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Amplified
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel for eight years.
Bible in Basic English
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.
Darby Translation
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy asses; and he judged Israel eight years.
Julia Smith Translation
And there will be to him forty sons and thirty sons' sons riding upon seventy young asses: and he will judge Israel eight years.
King James 2000
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, that rode on threescore and ten donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons that rode on seventy male donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
Modern King James verseion
And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts. And he judged Israel eight years.
NET Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel for eight years.
New Heart English Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkey colts. And he judged Israel eight years.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it was, he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts, - and he judged Israel eight years.
Webster
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on seventy ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
World English Bible
He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he hath forty sons, and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy ass-colts, and he judgeth Israel eight years.
Themes
The tribe of Ephraim » Remarkable persons of » Abdon
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 12:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abdon Serves As Judge
13 And after him, Abdon the son of Hillel a Pirathonite judged Israel. 14 And he had forty sons, and thirty nephews that rode on thirty ass colts. 15 And when Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite had judged Israel eight years, he died and was buried in Pirathon, the land of Ephraim in the mount of the Amalekites.
Cross References
Judges 5:10
Bless the LORD, ye that ride on goodly asses and sit in judgment. And ye that walk by the ways, make ditties.
Judges 10:4
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and had thirty cities for them, which are called the towns of Jair unto this day, and are in the land of Gilead.