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After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and judged Israel twenty-two years. And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities [a]in the land of Gilead (A)that are called [b]Havvoth-jair to this day. And Jair died and was buried in Kamon.

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  1. Judges 10:4 Lit which are in
  2. Judges 10:4 Lit the towns of Jair

Jair the Gileadite rose up after him; he led Israel for twenty-two years. He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and possessed thirty cities. To this day these towns are called Havvoth Jair[a]—they are in the land of Gilead.[b] Jair died and was buried in Kamon.

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  1. Judges 10:4 sn The name Habboth Jair means “tent villages of Jair” in Hebrew.
  2. Judges 10:4 tn Heb “they call them Havvoth Jair to this day—which are in the land of Gilead.”

Jair

He was followed by Jair(A) of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years. He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys.(B) They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.[a](C) When Jair(D) died, he was buried in Kamon.

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  1. Judges 10:4 Or called the settlements of Jair

And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

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