Judges 10 · Verse 4

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.
Judges 10:4, King James Version

Judges 10:4 in other translations

BSBHe 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.
WEBHe 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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;
DARBYAnd he had thirty sons who rode on thirty ass colts; and they had thirty cities, which are called the villages of Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
BBEAnd he had thirty sons, who went on thirty young asses; and they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are named Havvoth-Jair to this day.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Judges 10:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts--This is a characteristic trait of Eastern manners in those early times; and the grant of a village to each of his thirty sons was a striking proof of his extensive possessions. His having thirty sons is no conclusive evidence that he had more than one wife, much less that he had more than one at a time. There are instances, in this country, of men having as many children by two successive wives.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 He had thirty sons, etc. - It appears that there was both peace and prosperity during the time that Jair governed Israel; he had, it seems, provided for his family, and given a village to each of his thirty sons; which were, in consequence, called Havoth Jair or the villages of Jair. Their riding on thirty ass colts seems to intimate that they were persons of consideration, and kept up a certain dignity in their different departments.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 10:4 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.

וַֽיְהִי\־vay.hi-and it belongedH1961
ל֞וֹloto <the> him
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
בָּנִ֗יםba.NimsonsH1121
רֹֽכְבִים֙ro.khe.Vim[who] rodeH7392
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
עֲיָרִ֔ים'a.ya.RimdonkeysH5895
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH7970
עֲיָרִ֖ים'a.ya.RimcitiesH5892
לָהֶ֑םla.Hem[belonged] to <the> them
לָהֶ֞םla.Hem<to> <the> them
יִקְרְא֣וּ\׀yik.re.'Upeople callH7121
חַוֹּ֣תcha.VotHavvothH2334
יָאִ֗ירya.'IrJairH2334
עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retz[are] in [the] land ofH776
הַגִּלְעָֽד\׃ha.gil.'Ad<the> GileadH1568

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

Cross references for Judges 10:4

  • Numbers 32:41

    And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth–jair.

  • 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.

  • 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, Bashan–havoth–jair, unto this day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
rode.
5:10; 12:14
called.
Nu 32:41; De 3:14
Havoth-jair. or, the villages of Jair.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Judges 10:5

    And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

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Judges 10:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Este tuvo treinta hijos que cabalgaban sobre treinta asnos, y tenían treinta villas, que se llamaron las villas de Jair hasta hoy, las cuales están en la tierra de Galaad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il avait 30 fils, qui montaient sur 30 ânons; et ils avaient 30 villes qu’on a nommées jusqu’à aujourd’hui les bourgs de Jaïr, lesquels sont dans le pays de Galaad.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er hatte dreißig Söhne, die auf dreißig Eseln ritten, und sie hatten dreißig Städte; diese nennt man bis auf diesen Tag die Dörfer Jairs, welche im Lande Gilead sind.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
habens triginta filios sedentes super triginta pullos asinarum, et principes triginta civitatum, quæ ex nomine ejus sunt appellatæ Havoth Jair, id est, oppida Jair, usque in præsentem diem, in terra Galaad.