Judges 12:6
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then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim. (NASB ©1995)

Judges 12:5 The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No,"

Judges 12:7 Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. (NASB ©1995)


Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

Say now. Mt 26:73 Mr 14:70

Shibboleth. which signifieth a stream, or flood Ps 69:2,15 Isa 27:12

Shibboleth. also means an ear of corn Job 24:24

and sibboleth signifies a burden. Ex 6:6

and a heavy burden they were obliged to bear who could not pronounce this test letter. It is well known that several nations cannot pronounce certain letters. The sound of th cannot be pronounced by the Persians, no more than by some of our Continental neighbours; though it is a common sound among the Arabians. To this day, many of the German Jews cannot articulate th, for which they substitute ss; thus for baith, a house, they say baiss. there fell. Pr 17:14 18:19 Ec 10:12 Mt 12:25 Ga 5:15

forty. Arbaim ooshenayim Aleph. `forty and two thousand.' and many mean simple addition; and this number may denote 2040 and not 42,000. At the last census of the Israelites Nu 26:37

the whole tribe of Ephraim only amounted to 32,500 compared with which this last number appears far too great.

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