1 Etter Abimelek stod Tola, sønn av Pua, sønn av Dodo, fra Issakars stamme, frem for å frelse Israel; han bodde i Shamir i Efraims fjellområde.

After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived in Shamir in the hill-country of Ephraim.

2 Han var dommer over Israel i tjue-tre år, døde og ble gravlagt i Shamir.

He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

3 Etter ham stod Jair, en gileaditt, frem; han dømte Israel i tjue-to år.

After him arose Jair, the Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty-two years.

4 Han hadde tretti sønner, som red på tretti eselfoler, og de hadde tretti byer som kalles Havvot-Jair den dag i dag, i Gileads land.

He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

5 Jair døde og ble begravet i Kamon.

Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.

6 Israels barn gjorde igjen det som var ondt i Herrens øyne, og de dyrket Baalene, Astartene, Syrernes guder, Sidonernes guder, Moabittenes guder, ammonittenes guder og filistrenes guder. De forlot Herren og dyrket ham ikke.

The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and served the Baals, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook Yahweh, and didn't serve him.

7 Da ble Herren harm på Israel, og han overga dem i filistrenes hånd og i ammonittenes hånd.

The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.

8 Det året plaget og undertrykte de Israels barn i atten år, alle Israels barn som var på den andre siden av Jordan i amorittenes land i Gilead.

They vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years [oppressed they] all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

9 Ammonittene dro over Jordan for å kjempe også mot Juda, Benjamin og Efraims hus, slik at Israel ble hardt trengt.

The children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.

10 Israels barn ropte til Herren og sa: Vi har syndet mot deg, for vi har forlatt vår Gud og dyrket Baalene.

The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, saying, We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.

11 Herren sa til Israels barn: Har jeg ikke frelst dere fra egypterne, amorittene, ammonittene og filistrene?

Yahweh said to the children of Israel, Didn't I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

12 Også sidonierne, amalekittene og maonittene undertrykte dere, og dere ropte til meg, og jeg frelste dere fra deres hånd.

The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and you cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand.

13 Men dere har forlatt meg og dyrket andre guder, derfor vil jeg ikke frelse dere mer.

Yet you have forsaken me, and served other gods: therefore I will save you no more.

14 Gå og rop til de gudene dere har valgt; la dem frelse dere i deres nød.

Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.

15 Israels barn sa til Herren: Vi har syndet. Gjør du med oss som du finner best; bare fri oss i dag, ber vi.

The children of Israel said to Yahweh, We have sinned: do you to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, we pray you, this day.

16 De fjernet de fremmede gudene fra seg og tjente Herren; og hans sjel ble bedrøvet over Israels elendighet.

They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

17 Da samlet ammonittene seg og slo leir i Gilead. Israels barn samlet seg også og slo leir i Mispa.

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.

18 Folket, Gileads fyrster, sa til hverandre: Hvem er den mannen som vil begynne å kjempe mot ammonittene? Han skal bli leder for alle innbyggerne i Gilead.

The people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.