And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He arranged marriages for his daughters with men from other families, and he brought in thirty young women from other families to marry his sons. He served as a judge over Israel for seven years.
This verse describes a judge of Israel who had a large family of sixty children and arranged marriages for all of them during his seven-year leadership.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is about Ibzan, one of the minor judges mentioned in the book of Judges. During this period in Israel's history (around 1200-1000 BC), judges were military and civil leaders who governed the tribes before Israel had kings. Having many children and arranging marriages with other clans was a sign of wealth, influence, and political alliance-building in ancient Near Eastern culture.
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