12:40a And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali
People also came from places as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali. (EEB)
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Other Israelites came from as far as where the tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali lived.
12:40b came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen
They brought food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. (EEB)
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They brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and cattle.
12:40c abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep.
So there was plenty of flour to make bread, and lots of figs, raisins, wine, olive oil, cows and sheep. (EEB)
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They brought much flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
12:40d Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
The Israelites were very happy. (Easy English Bible)
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All the Israelites had a very happy party! (EEB)
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