After him came Jair the Gileadite,(A) who judged Israel 22 years. He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns[a] in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages[b] to this day. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 10:4 LXX; MT reads donkeys
  2. Judges 10:4 Or called Havvoth-jair

Jair, Israel’s Seventh Judge

After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and governed Israel for 22 years. His 30 sons rode on 30 donkeys, controlling 30 cities in the territory of Gilead named Havvoth-jair[a] to this day. Jair died and was buried in Kamon.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 10:4 The Heb. name Havvoth-jair means Jair’s Villages