1 GLT Now after Abimelech, Tola, the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose in order to deliver Israel. He settled in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. BSB BSB: After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
2 GLT He judged Israel twenty- three years. He died and was buried in Shamir. BSB BSB: Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.
3 GLT Then arose after him Jair the Gileadite. He judged Israel twenty- two years. BSB BSB: Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
4 GLT Now he had thirty sons, riding on thirty donkeys. There were thirty cities for them, they call them Havvoth Jair to this day, that are in the land of the Gilead. BSB BSB: He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
5 GLT Then Jair died and he was buried in Kamon. BSB BSB: When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
6 GLT The sons of Israel continued to do this evil in the eyes of Yahweh: they worshiped the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines. They forsook Yahweh and did not serve him. BSB BSB: And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
7 GLT The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, so he gave them over into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the sons of Ammon. BSB BSB: So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,
8 GLT They shattered and oppressed the sons of Israel in that year, and for eighteen years all the sons of Israel who were on the opposite side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in the Gilead. BSB BSB: who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites.
9 GLT Then the sons of Ammon also crossed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, and as a result there was for Israel exceedingly great distress. BSB BSB: The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.
10 GLT Then the sons of Israel cried out to Yahweh, saying,“We have sinned against you, because we have forsaken our God and we have served the Baals.” BSB BSB: Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
11 GLT Then Yahweh said to the sons of Israel,“Was it not from the Egyptians, from the Amorite, from the sons of Ammon, from the Philistines, BSB BSB: The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,
12 GLT the Sidonians and Amalek and Maon, when they oppressed you that you cried out to me, and I delivered you from their hand? BSB BSB: Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands?
13 GLT Yet you have abandoned me and you have served other gods. Therefore, I will not continue to deliver you. BSB BSB: But you have forsaken Me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you.
14 GLT Go and cry out to the gods that you have chosen for yourselves. They should deliver you at the time of your distress.” BSB BSB: Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”
15 GLT Then the sons of Israel said to Yahweh,“We have sinned. You do to us according to all that is good in your eyes. Only rescue us please this day.” BSB BSB: “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”
16 GLT They removed the foreign gods from their midst and they worshiped Yahweh. Then His soul became dismayed with the suffering of Israel. BSB BSB: So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
17 GLT Now the sons of Ammon were summoned and they encamped in Gilead. So the sons of Israel gathered together and they encamped at Mizpah. BSB BSB: Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
18 GLT Then the people, the princes of Gilead each said to his fellow man,“Who is the man who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He will become the leader over all who are residing in Gilead.” BSB BSB: And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”
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