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September 3, 2011
Say "Shibboleth" Six Times Swiftly
"The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the Gileadites asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he answered, "No," they told him, "Please say Shibboleth." If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan." -- Judges 12:5-6Posted by Vanderleun at September 3, 2011 2:25 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Interesting little factoid, eh, Hiram?
JWM
Posted by: jwm at September 3, 2011 4:53 PM
Shibboweff.
Posted by: Jewel at September 4, 2011 9:40 AM
Hiram remembers.
Posted by: Cynyr at September 4, 2011 4:53 PM
Raraparooza.
Posted by: Fearless Ferenc at September 6, 2011 7:58 AM
Hiram truly remembers, but only discusses it with his brother.
Posted by: Roger Drew Williams at September 7, 2011 9:49 AM