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Judges 10

Judges 10:3

Jair · Judges 10:3–5
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Translations

Modern
Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
Traditional
And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
Literal
And arose after him Jair the Gileadite, and he judged Israel twenty-two years.
Latin
Huic successit Jair Galaadites, qui judicavit Israël per viginti et duos annos,

Original

Hebrew
English
Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.

Notes

Judges 10:3–4

Jair was likely a descendant of an earlier Jair from the tribe of Manasseh (see Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14; compare 1 Kings 4:13). The Towns of Jair, which Jair and his sons controlled, were conquered by the earlier Jair.

Judges 10:1–5

Each of the five minor judges (see also Isaiah 12:8–15) led Israel for a set number of years. During this time after Gideon, the phrase the land had rest for forty years (Judges 3:11, 30; 5:31; 8:28) does not appear again. The details about these mysterious figures include their birthplaces and burial sites, and sometimes a brief family history or notable family traits. Four of the five names are found in other family records:

The absence of specific military achievements and the frequent mention of “judging” suggest they had administrative or judicial roles.

Theme notes and profiles

Moab and Ammon

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jair: Gileadite judge who led Israel

Places

Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name

Glossary

Gilead (Place) Jair Judges, Book of Manasseh, Tribe of Mizpah

Topics

Extraordinary Judges: Names of Jair Israel: Under the Judges: Led by Jair for Twenty-Two Years Jair: A Judge of Israel Judge: Jair the Domestic Donkey: Persons of Rank Rode On the Tribe of Manasseh: Remarkable Persons of Jair