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Jair Becomes Israel’s Judge

After Tola died, Jair from Gilead judged Israel for twenty-two years. His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.[a] When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

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  1. 10:4 Hebrew Havvoth-jair.

After Tola, Jair from Gilead arose, and he led Israel for twenty-two years. He had thirty sons who were mounted on thirty donkeys and controlled thirty towns in the land of Gilead—these are still known as Havvoth-jair today. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

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