1 A nd after Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the hill-country of Ephraim.

After Abimelech there arose to rescue Israel, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.

2 A nd he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

He judged Israel twenty-three years; then he died and was buried in Shamir.

3 A nd after him arose Jair, the Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty and two years.

After him arose Jair the Gileadite, and he judged Israel twenty-two years.

4 A nd he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty towns called Havvoth-jair which to this day are in the land of Gilead.

5 A nd Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.

And Jair died and was buried in Kamon.

6 A nd the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook Jehovah, and served him not.

And the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals, the Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. They forsook the Lord and did not serve Him.

7 A nd the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites,

8 A nd they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years oppressed they all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

And they oppressed and crushed and broke the Israelites that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

9 A nd the children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.

And the Ammonites passed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was sorely distressed.

10 A nd the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, saying, We have sinned against thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.

And the Israelites cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned against You, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baals.

11 A nd Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Did not I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

And the Lord said to the Israelites, Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, and the Philistines?

12 T he Sidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried unto me, and I saved you out of their hand.

Also when the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites oppressed and crushed you, you cried to Me, and I delivered you out of their hands.

13 Y et ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will save you no more.

Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore I will deliver you no more.

14 G o and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.

Go, cry to the gods you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.

15 A nd the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.

And the Israelites said to the Lord, We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only deliver us, we pray You, this day.

16 A nd they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord, and His heart became impatient over the misery of Israel.

17 T hen the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.

Then the Ammonites were gathered together and they encamped in Gilead. And the Israelites assembled and encamped at Mizpah.

18 A nd the people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

And the leaders of Gilead said one to another, Who is the man who will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.