Judges 10 · Verse 3

Judges 10:3

And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
Judges 10:3, King James Version

Judges 10:3 in other translations

BSBTola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
WEBAfter him Jair, the Gileadite, arose. He judged Israel twenty-two years.
ASVAnd after him arose Jair, the Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty and two years.
YLTAnd there riseth after him Jair the Gileadite, and he judgeth Israel twenty and two years,
DARBYAnd after him rose up Jair, a Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty-two years.
BBEAnd after him came Jair the Gileadite, who was judge over Israel for twenty-two years.
WebsterAnd after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

What does Judges 10:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. Jair, a Gileadite--This judge was a different person from the conqueror of that northeastern territory, and founder of Havoth-jair, or "Jair's villages" (Nu 32:41; De 3:14; Jos 13:3; 1Ch 2:22).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 10:1-5

Quiet and peaceable reigns, though the best to live in, yield least variety of matter to be spoken of. Such were the days of Tola and Jair. They were humble, active, and useful men, rulers appointed of God.

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Judges 10:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH6965
אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310
יָאִ֖ירya.'IrJairH2971
הַגִּלְעָדִ֑יha.gil.'a.Dithe GileaditeH1569
וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙vai.yish.Potand he judgedH8199
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
וּשְׁתַּ֖יִםu.she.Ta.yimand twoH8147
שָׁנָֽה\׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 10:3

  • Numbers 32:29

    And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:

  • Genesis 31:48

    And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 2795. B.C. 1209. An. Ex. Is. 282. a Gileadite.
Ge 31:48; Nu 32:29

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Context

  • Judges 10:2

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

  • Judges 10:3

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

  • Judges 10:4

    And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth–jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

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Judges 10:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tras él se levantó Jair, Galaadita, el cual juzgó á Israel veintidós años.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et après lui, se leva Jaïr, le Galaadite; et il jugea Israël 22 ans.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und nach ihm stand Jair, der Gileaditer, auf; und er richtete Israel 22 Jahre.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Huic successit Jair Galaadites, qui judicavit Israël per viginti et duos annos,