Judges 12:14

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

13After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.15Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

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Berean Standard Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he had forty sons and thirty sons’ sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel 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.
Free Bible Version
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode seventy donkeys. He led Israel as judge for eight years.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he had fourty sonnes and thirtie nephewes that rode on seuentie assecoltes: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres.
King James (Authorized) Version
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Translation for Translators
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. Each of them had his own donkey on which to ride. Abdon was the leader of the Israeli people for eight years.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons. They rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel for eight years.
Noah Webster Bible
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. He judged Israel eight years.
Young's Literal Translation
and he hath forty sons, and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy ass-colts, and he judgeth Israel eight years.