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1 After Abimelech's death, Tola, the son of Puah and descendant of Dodo, came to rescue Israel. He was from the tribe of Issachar but lived in the town of Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
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1 After the time of Abimelech a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
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2 He was Israel's judge for twenty-three years. When he died, he was buried in Shamir.
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2 He led Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.
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3 After Tola died, a man from Gilead named Jair judged Israel for twenty-two years.
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3 He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years.
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4 His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.
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4 He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.
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5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
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5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
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6 Again the Israelites did evil in the LORD's sight. They worshiped images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. Not only this, but they abandoned the LORD and no longer served him at all.
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6 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites and the gods of the Philistines. And because the Israelites forsook the LORD and no longer served him,
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7 So the LORD burned with anger against Israel, and he handed them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites,
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7 he became angry with them. He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites,
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8 who began to oppress them that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites east of the Jordan River in the land of the Amorites (that is, in Gilead).
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8 who that year shattered and crushed them. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites on the east side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites.
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9 The Ammonites also crossed to the west side of the Jordan and attacked Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. The Israelites were in great distress.
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9 The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin and the house of Ephraim; and Israel was in great distress.
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10 Finally, they cried out to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against you because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal."
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10 Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, "We have sinned against you, forsaking our God and serving the Baals."
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11 The LORD replied, "Did I not rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,
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11 The LORD replied, "When the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,
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12 the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? When they oppressed you, you cried out to me, and I rescued you.
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12 the Sidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands?
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13 Yet you have abandoned me and served other gods. So I will not rescue you anymore.
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13 But you have forsaken me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you.
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14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!"
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14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you when you are in trouble!"
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15 But the Israelites pleaded with the LORD and said, "We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies."
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15 But the Israelites said to the LORD, "We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now."
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16 Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the LORD. And he was grieved by their misery.
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16 Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the LORD. And he could bear Israel's misery no longer.
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17 At that time the armies of Ammon had gathered for war and were camped in Gilead, preparing to attack Israel's army at Mizpah.
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17 When the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
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18 The leaders of Gilead said to each other, "Whoever attacks the Ammonites first will become ruler over all the people of Gilead."
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18 The leaders of the people of Gilead said to each other, "Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all those living in Gilead."
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