Judges, 10

1. And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

1. After Abimelech, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, appeared to save Israel. He was from the tribe of Issachar and lived at Shamir, in the mountains of Ephraim.

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

2. He was judge of Israel for twenty-three years and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.

3. And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

3. After him rose Jair of Gilead who was judge of Israel for twenty-two years.

4. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which [are] in the land of Gilead.

4. He had thirty sons who rode on thirty asses, and had thirty cities which are still called the villages of Jair to this day, in the land of Gilead.

5. And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

5. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

6. And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.

6. The Israelites again treated Yahweh badly; they served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram and Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites and the gods of the Philistines. They abandoned Yahweh and no longer served him.

7. And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

7. The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, so he gave them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites.

8. And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that [were] on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which [is] in Gilead.

8. For eighteen years, all the Isra-elites living on the other side of the Jordan in the Amorite land of Gilead were disturbed and oppressed.

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

9. The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to attack Judah, Benjamin and the people of Ephraim. Israel was in great distress.

10. And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

10. In those years the Israelites called out to Yahweh saying, "We have sinned against you, for we have abandoned Yahweh, our God, to serve the Baals."

11. And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, [Did] not [I deliver you] from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

11. Yahweh said to the Israelites, "When the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,

12. The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.

12. the Sidonians, Amalek and Midian oppressed you, and you cried out to me, did I not save you from their hands?

13. Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

13. But in spite of this, you have abandoned me and served other gods. So I will not save you again.

14. Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

14. Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen: see if they will save you in the time of your distress."

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

15. The Israelites answered Yahweh, "We have sinned. Do to us whatever you wish, but save us today."

16. And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

16. Then they put away the strange gods and served Yahweh. And he could no longer endure the suffering of Israel.

17. Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.

17. The Ammonites assembled and went to encamp in Gilead. The Israelites also assembled and they encamped at Mizpah.

18. And the people [and] 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.

18. There the people and the leaders of Gilead asked one another, "Who will lead us all to fight against the Ammonites? Whoever he is, we shall make him head of all the inhabitants of Gilead."