Judges Chapter 10
So after Abimelech, Tola came through to defend Israel, son of Puah and Dodo, reppin' Issachar; he was posted in Shamir on Mount Ephraim.
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. {defend: or, deliver: Heb. save}
For 23 years, he judged Israel, then passed away and got laid to rest in Shamir.
And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
Next in line was Jair, a Gileadite, who judged Israel for 22 years straight.
And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
He had 30 sons rollin' on 30 donkeys, and they ran 30 cities named Havoth-jair, still vibin' in Gilead today.
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. {Havothjair: or, the villages of Jair}
Eventually, Jair died and was buried in Camon.
And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.
The Israelites went sus once more, servin' Baalim, Ashtaroth, and all those other gods from Syria, Zidon, Moab, Ammon, and the Philistines, totally ghosting the Lord.
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
The Lord was seriously heated at Israel and turned them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites.
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.
That year, they straight-up oppressed Israel for 18 years, all the people on the other side of Jordan in Amorite territory, which is in Gilead.
And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that {were} on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which {is} in Gilead. {oppressed: Heb. crushed}
Plus, the Ammonites crossed Jordan to beef with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim, leaving Israel in a mad struggle.
Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
The Israelites cried out to the Lord, sayin', "We messed up, we ghosted you and served Baalim."
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
The Lord was like, "Didn’t I rescue you from the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, and Philistines?"
And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, {Did} not {I deliver you} from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
The Zidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites also pressured you; you cried and I saved you from them each time.
The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.
Yet you’ve dipped on me and served other gods, so I ain’t saving you no more.
Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
Go holler at the gods you chose; let them save you when things get tough.
Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
The Israelites hit the Lord up, saying, "We’ve sinned; do whatever you think is chill, just save us today, please."
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. {seemeth...: Heb. is good in thine eyes}
They ditched the foreign gods and served the Lord, and His soul felt for the struggle of Israel.
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. {strange...: Heb. gods of strangers} {grieved: Heb. shortened}
The Ammonites were gathering in Gilead, while the Israelites came together in Mizpeh.
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. {gathered: Heb. cried}
The folks and leaders of Gilead were like, "Who’s gonna step up and go against the Ammonites? That person will be the boss of Gilead."
And the people {and} princes of Gilead said one to another, What man {is he} that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.