Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys; they also had thirty towns, which are called “Havoth Jair” to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. New American Standard Bible And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities in the land of Gilead that are called Havvoth-jair to this day. NASB 1995 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities in the land of Gilead that are called Havvoth-jair to this day. NASB 1977 And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities in the land of Gilead that are called Havvoth-jair to this day. Legacy Standard Bible And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities in the land of Gilead that are called Havvoth-jair to this day. Amplified Bible He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead that are called Havvoth-jair (towns of Jair) to this day. Christian Standard Bible He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. They had thirty towns in Gilead, which are still called Jair’s Villages today. Holman Christian Standard Bible He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day. American Standard Version And 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. Contemporary English Version He had 30 sons, and each son had his own mule and was in charge of one town in Gilead. Those 30 towns are still called The Settlements of Jair. English Revised Version And 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jair had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. He also had 30 towns that are still called Havvoth Jair to this day. They are in the region of Gilead. Good News Translation He had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys. They had thirty cities in the land of Gilead, which are still called the villages of Jair. International Standard Version His 30 sons rode on 30 donkeys, controlling 30 cities in the territory of Gilead named Havvoth-jair to this day. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and possessed thirty cities. To this day these towns are called Havvoth Jair--they are in the land of Gilead. New Heart English Bible He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Webster's Bible Translation And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. World English Bible He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts. They had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he has thirty sons riding on thirty donkey-colts, and they have thirty cities (they call them Havoth-Jair to this day), which [are] in the land of Gilead; Young's Literal Translation and he hath thirty sons riding on thirty ass-colts, and they have thirty cities, (they call them Havoth-Jair unto this day), which are in the land of Gilead; Smith's Literal Translation And to him will be thirty sons riding upon thirty young asses, and thirty cities to them; and they will call them the villages of Jair even to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHaving thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and were princes of thirty cities, which from his name were called Havoth Jair, that is, the towns of Jair, until this present day in the land of Galaad. Catholic Public Domain Version having thirty sons sitting upon thirty young donkeys, and who were leaders of thirty cities, which from his name were called Havvoth Jair, that is, the towns of Jair, even to the present day, in the land of Gilead. New American Bible He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and possessed thirty cities in the land of Gilead (these are called Havvoth-jair to the present day). New Revised Standard Version He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys; and they had thirty towns, which are in the land of Gilead, and are called Havvoth-jair to this day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he had thirty sons who rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty towns, which are called villages of Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he had thirty sons, and they were riding on thirty colts and they had thirty towns and called them the Hamlets of Yair until today, which is in the land of Gelad OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he had thirty-two sons riding on thirty-two colts, and they had thirty-two cities; and they called them Jair's towns until this day in the land of Galaad. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jair3Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years. 4He 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. 5When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.… Cross References Numbers 32:41 Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair. Deuteronomy 3:14 Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. 1 Kings 4:13 Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars); Joshua 13:30 The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities; 1 Chronicles 2:22 Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. 1 Samuel 12:11 So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. Judges 5:10 You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder Judges 12:14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years. Genesis 50:23 He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees. 2 Kings 10:1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying: Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30 so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Revelation 21:12 The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. Revelation 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ Treasury of Scripture And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. rode Judges 5:10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. Judges 12:14 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. called Numbers 32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. Deuteronomy 3:14 Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day. Havoth-jair. Jump to Previous Ass Ass-Colts Asses Cities Colts Controlled Donkey Donkeys Havothjair Havoth-Jair Havvoth Havvoth-Jair Hav'voth-Ja'ir Jair Riding Rode Thirty Towns YoungJump to Next Ass Ass-Colts Asses Cities Colts Controlled Donkey Donkeys Havothjair Havoth-Jair Havvoth Havvoth-Jair Hav'voth-Ja'ir Jair Riding Rode Thirty Towns YoungJudges 10 1. Tola judges Israel in Shamir3. Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities 6. The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel 10. In their misery God sends them to their false gods 15. Upon their repentance he pities them He had thirty sons This phrase highlights the prosperity and influence of Jair, the judge of Israel. In the ancient Near Eastern context, having many sons was a sign of wealth, strength, and divine blessing. Sons were seen as a continuation of one's legacy and a means to maintain and expand one's influence. The number thirty here signifies completeness and abundance, suggesting that Jair was a man of considerable status and authority. who rode on thirty donkeys They had thirty towns in the land of Gilead which are called Havvoth-jair to this day That rode on thirty ass colts.--Comp. Judges 5:10; see on Judges 12:14. Implying that Jair was able to bring up his numerous household in wealth. The horse was little used in Palestine--for which, indeed, it is little suited--till the days of Solomon (1Kings 4:26), and its introduction was always discouraged by the prophets (Deuteronomy 17:16; Joshua 11:6-9; Psalm 33:17, &c). There is a curious play of words on Jair (yair), "ass-colts" (ay?rim), and "cities," which ought to be arim, but is purposely altered for the sake of the paronomasia. (See on Judges 15:16.) Such plays on words in serious narratives point to a very early form of literature--but probably they then rose from some popular proverb. The LXX., like Josephus, writing for Gentiles, who did not understand the value attached to asses in Palestine, almost always euphemise the word into "colts," or "foals" (p?lous), which here enables them happily to keep up the play of words with "cities" (poleis). . . . Verse 4. - Thirty ass colts. The number and dignity of these knightly sons of Jair shows that Jair himself, like Gideon (Judges 8:30), assumed the state of a prince. The word in Hebrew for ass colts is identical with that for cities, as here pointed, and this play upon the words belongs to the same turn of mind as produced Jotham s fable and Samson's riddle (Judges 14:14).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He hadוַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth sons בָּנִ֗ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son who rode רֹֽכְבִים֙ (rō·ḵə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth donkeys. עֲיָרִ֔ים (‘ă·yā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5895: A young ass, an ass-colt And they had לָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (ū·šə·lō·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth towns עֲיָרִ֖ים (‘ă·yā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5895: A young ass, an ass-colt in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Gilead, הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ (hag·gil·‘āḏ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites which to עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day are called יִקְרְא֣וּ ׀ (yiq·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Havvoth-jair. יָאִ֗יר (yā·’îr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2334: Havvoth-jair -- 'tent villages of Jair', an area East of the Jordan Links Judges 10:4 NIVJudges 10:4 NLT Judges 10:4 ESV Judges 10:4 NASB Judges 10:4 KJV Judges 10:4 BibleApps.com Judges 10:4 Biblia Paralela Judges 10:4 Chinese Bible Judges 10:4 French Bible Judges 10:4 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 10:4 He had thirty sons who rode (Jd Judg. 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