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1 After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
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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 And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir.
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He led Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.
3 After him arose Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
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He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years.
4 And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities, called Havvoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
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He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.
5 And Jair died and was buried in Kamon.
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When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
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