Ibzan
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Ibzan appears in the Bible
as one of the Judges of Israel
. Very little is said about him, except the following:
from Judges 12:8-10 (King James Version)
Many scholars believe that the Bethlehem referred to in the story is the Bethlehem in the territory of the Tribe of Zebulun
, rather than the more famous Bethlehem
in the Tribe of Judah
. However the Talmud
(Bava Batra
91a) asserts that Ibzan is to be identified with Boaz
from the story of Ruth
, who lived in the Bethlehem of Judah, and that he consummated his marriage with Ruth on the last night of his life.
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as one of the Judges of Israel
Israel
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. Very little is said about him, except the following:
- 8And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
- 9 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.
- 10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.
from Judges 12:8-10 (King James Version)
Many scholars believe that the Bethlehem referred to in the story is the Bethlehem in the territory of the Tribe of Zebulun
Tribe of Zebulun
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Zebulun was one of the Tribes of Israel....
, rather than the more famous Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
in the Tribe of Judah
Tribe of Judah
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Judah was one of the Tribes of Israel.Following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite tribes after about 1200 BCE, Joshua allocated the land among the twelve tribes....
. However the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
(Bava Batra
Bava Batra
Bava Batra is the third of the three tractates in the Talmud in the order Nezikin; it deals with a person's responsibilities and rights as the owner of property. It is part of Judaism's oral law...
91a) asserts that Ibzan is to be identified with Boaz
Boaz
Boaz is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Bible. The term is found 24 times in the Scriptures, being two in Greek ....
from the story of Ruth
Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, or Old Testament. In the Jewish canon the Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings . In the Christian canon the Book of Ruth is placed between Judges and 1 Samuel...
, who lived in the Bethlehem of Judah, and that he consummated his marriage with Ruth on the last night of his life.