Judges 10 - Living Bible (TLB)

10 After Abimelech’s death, the next judge of Israel was Tola (son of Puah and grandson of Dodo). He was from the tribe of Issachar, but lived in the city of Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He was Israel’s judge for twenty-three years. When he died, he was buried in Shamir, 3 and was succeeded by Jair, a man from Gilead, who judged Israel for twenty-two years. 4 His thirty sons rode around together on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty cities in the land of Gilead which are still called “The Cities of Jair.” 5 When Jair died he was buried in Kamon.

6 Then the people of Israel turned away from the Lord again and worshiped the heathen gods Baal and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. Not only this, but they no longer worshiped Jehovah at all. 7-8 This made Jehovah very angry with his people, so he immediately permitted the Philistines and the Ammonites to begin tormenting them. These attacks took place east of the Jordan River in the land of the Amorites (that is, in Gilead), 9 and also in Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. For the Ammonites crossed the Jordan to attack the Israelis. This went on for eighteen years. 10 Finally the Israelis turned to Jehovah again and begged him to save them.

“We have sinned against you and have forsaken you as our God and have worshiped idols,” they confessed.

11 But the Lord replied, “Didn’t I save you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, 12 the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? Has there ever been a time when you cried out to me that I haven’t rescued you? 13 Yet you continue to abandon me and to worship other gods. So go away; I won’t save you anymore. 14 Go and cry to the new gods you have chosen! Let them save you in your hour of distress!”

15 But they pleaded with him again and said, “We have sinned. Punish us in any way you think best, only save us once more from our enemies.”

16 Then they destroyed their foreign gods and worshiped only the Lord; and he was grieved by their misery. 17 The armies of Ammon were mobilized in Gilead at that time, preparing to attack Israel’s army at Mizpah.

18 “Who will lead our forces against the Ammonites?” the leaders of Gilead asked each other. “Whoever volunteers shall be our king!”

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Judges 10 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

10 And there riseth after Abimelech, to save Israel, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he is dwelling in Shamir, in the hill-country of Ephraim, 2 and he judgeth Israel twenty and three years, and he dieth, and is buried in Shamir. 3 And there riseth after him Jair the Gileadite,...
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Judges 10 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

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Judges 10 - World English Bible (WEB)

10 After Abimelech, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. 3 After him Jair, the Gileadite, arose. He judged Israel twenty-two years...
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Judges 10 - The Voice (VOICE)

10 After Abimelech died, Tola (the son of Puah, son of Dodo), who was of the tribe of Issachar and who lived at Shamir in the highlands of Ephraim, rose to deliver Israel. 2 He served as judge and defender of Israel for 23 years. When he died, he was buried at Shamir. 3 After Tola died, Jair the G...
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Judges 10 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

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Judges 10 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Tola and Jair10 After Abim′elech there arose to deliver Israel Tola the son of Pu′ah, son of Dodo, a man of Is′sachar; and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of E′phraim. 2 And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died, and was buried at Shamir. 3 After him arose Ja′ir the Gileadite, wh...
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Judges 10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Judges 10 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

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Judges 10 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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Judges 10 - New Living Translation (NLT)

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Judges 10 - New Life Version (NLV)

Tola10 After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, came to save Israel. He lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir. Jair3 Jair the Gileadite came after him. He judged Israel for ...
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Judges 10 - New King James Version (NKJV)

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Judges 10 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Tola10 After the time of Abimelek, a man of Issachar named Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He led[a] Israel for twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir. Jair3 He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led ...
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Judges 10 - New International Version (NIV)

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Judges 10 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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Judges 10 - New English Translation (NET)

Stability Restored10 After Abimelech’s death,[a] Tola son of Puah, grandson[b] of Dodo, from the tribe of Issachar,[c] rose up to deliver Israel. He lived in Shamir in the Ephraimite hill country. 2 He led[d] Israel for twenty-three years, then died and was buried in Shamir. 3 Jair the Gileadite ro...
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