Judges 12:14

Modern

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

Traditional

And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

Literal

…and there were unto him forty sons and thirty sons of sons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

Latin

…qui habuit quadraginta filios, et triginta ex eis nepotes, ascendentes super septuaginta pullos asinarum. Et judicavit Israël octo annis:

Hebrew

English

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

The account continues with these lesser judges (see study note on Judges 10:1–5).

Theme notes and profiles

Judges 5:10
You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
Judges 10:4
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.

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes