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Tola was a leader[a] of Israel for 23 years, then he died and was buried in Shamir.

Jair

The next leader[b] of Israel was Jair, who lived in Gilead. He was a leader for 22 years. He had 30 sons, and each son had his own mule[c] and was in charge of one town in Gilead. Those 30 towns are still called The Settlements of Jair.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 10.2 leader: See 2.16 and the note there.
  2. 10.3 leader: See 2.16 and the note there.
  3. 10.4 each son had his own mule: A sign that the family was wealthy.
  4. 10.4 The Settlements of Jair: Or “Havvoth-Jair.”

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