## Judges Chapter 12

###### Judges 12:1
[Judges 12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:1)

וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר צָפ֑וֹנָה וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ לְיִפְתָּ֜ח מַדּ֣וּעַ**׀** עָבַ֣רְתָּ**׀** לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּבְנֵי־עַמּ֗וֹן וְלָ֙נוּ֙ לֹ֤א קָרָ֙אתָ֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת עִמָּ֔ךְ בֵּיתְךָ֕ נִשְׂרֹ֥ף עָלֶ֖יךָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The men of Ephraim were called together, and crossed northward. They declared to Yiftoch, "Why did you cross to wage war against the Bnei Ammon without calling on us to accompany you? We shall burn down your home over you!"


###### Judges 12:2
[Judges 12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:2)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְעַמִּ֥י וּבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן מְאֹ֑ד וָאֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י מִיָּדָֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yiftoch retorted to them, "I was a man at war, I and my people, against the Bnei Ammon—extremely so. I cried out to you, but you would not rescue me from their hand.


###### Judges 12:3
[Judges 12:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:3)

וָאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞ה עֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When I saw that you would not rescue, I placed my life in my hands and crossed to the Bnei Ammon, and Adonoy delivered them into my hand. Why did you come up to me today to fight me?"


###### Judges 12:4
[Judges 12:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:4)

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יִפְתָּח֙ אֶת־כׇּל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם אֶת־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּכּוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם גִּלְעָ֕ד בְּת֥וֹךְ אֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּת֥וֹךְ מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yiftoch mobilized all the men in Gilod, and waged war against Ephraim. The men of Gilod struck down Ephraim, since the contemptibles among Ephraim had said, "What are you, Gilod, amidst Ephraim and Menashe?"


###### Judges 12:5
[Judges 12:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:5)

וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד גִּלְעָ֛ד אֶֽת־מַעְבְּר֥וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְֽ֠הָיָ֠ה כִּ֣י יֹאמְר֞וּ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶֽעֱבֹ֔רָה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ ל֧וֹ אַנְשֵֽׁי־גִלְעָ֛ד הַאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀לֹֽא׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Gilodites captured the Yardein crossings from Ephraim. Then it happened that, when the contemptibles of Ephraim requested passage, the Gilodites would say to them, "Are you an Ephrasite?" and they would reply in the negative.


###### Judges 12:6
[Judges 12:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:6)

וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אֱמׇר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אוֹת֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּר֣וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They would then say to them, "Say Shiboles, please," but they would say, "Siboleth," as they were not able to pronounce it properly. Then they would detain them, and execute them at the Yardein crossings. At that time there fell from Ephraim, forty two thousand men.


###### Judges 12:7
[Judges 12:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:7)

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַיָּ֗מׇת יִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yiftoch judged Yisroel six years. Yiftoch the Gilodite died, and was buried in the cities of Gilod.


###### Judges 12:8
[Judges 12:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:8)

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִבְצָ֖ן מִבֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
After him, the judge of Yisroel was Ivtzan of Beis Lechem.


###### Judges 12:9
[Judges 12:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:9)

וַֽיְהִי־ל֞וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים בָּנוֹת֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח הַח֔וּצָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנ֔וֹת הֵבִ֥יא לְבָנָ֖יו מִן־הַח֑וּץ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He had thirty sons. He sent thirty daughters elsewhere, and brought thirty wives for his sons from outlying areas. He judged Yisroel seven years.


###### Judges 12:10
[Judges 12:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:10)

וַיָּ֣מׇת אִבְצָ֔ן וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Ivtzan died, and was buried in Beis Lechem.


###### Judges 12:11
[Judges 12:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:11)

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵיל֖וֹן הַזְּבוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
After him, the judge of Yisroel was Eilon the Zevulunite. He judged Yisroel ten years.


###### Judges 12:12
[Judges 12:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:12)

וַיָּ֖מׇת אֵיל֣וֹן הַזְּבוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ זְבוּלֻֽן׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Eilon the Zevulunite died. He was buried at Ayalon, in Zevulunite territory.


###### Judges 12:13
[Judges 12:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:13)

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אַחֲרָ֖יו אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
After him, the judge of Yisroel was Avdon ben Hillel the Perasonite.


###### Judges 12:14
[Judges 12:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:14)

וַֽיְהִי־ל֞וֹ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים רֹכְבִ֖ים עַל־שִׁבְעִ֣ים עֲיָרִ֑ם וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode seventy young donkeys. He judged Yisroel eight years.


###### Judges 12:15
[Judges 12:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/12:15)

וַיָּ֛מׇת עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּהַ֖ר הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avdon ben Hillel the Perasonite died. He was buried at Perason in Ephraimite territory, on the Amoleikite mountain.