Después de la muerte de Abimelec se levantó, para salvar a Israel, Tola, hijo de Puá, hijo de Dodo, varón de Isacar^a; y habitó en Samir, en la región montañosa de Efraín. 2 Y juzgó a Israel veintitrés años. Y murió y fue sepultado en Samir. 3 Y tras él se levantó Jair galaadita, y juzgó a Israel veintidós años. 4 Este tuvo treinta hijos que cabalgaban en treinta asnos, y tenían treinta ciudades en¹ la tierra de Galaad que se llaman Havot-jair^2a hasta hoy. 5 Y murió Jair, y fue sepultado en Camón.

6 Los hijos de Israel volvieron a hacer lo malo ante los ojos del SEÑOR, sirvieron a los baales, a Astarot^a, a los dioses de Aram, a los dioses de Sidón, a los dioses de Moab, a los dioses de los hijos de Amón^b y a los dioses de los filisteos; abandonaron, pues, al SEÑOR^c y no le sirvieron. 7 Y se encendió la ira del SEÑOR contra Israel, y los entregó en manos de los filisteos^a y en manos de los hijos de Amón. 8 Y ellos afligieron¹ y quebrantaron a los hijos de Israel ese año; por dieciocho años oprimieron a todos los hijos de Israel que estaban al otro lado del Jordán, en Galaad, en la tierra de los amorreos. 9 Y los hijos de Amón cruzaron el Jordán para pelear también contra Judá, contra Benjamín y contra la casa de Efraín, y se angustió Israel en gran manera.

10 Entonces los hijos de Israel clamaron al SEÑOR, diciendo: Hemos pecado contra ti, porque ciertamente hemos abandonado a nuestro Dios y servido a los baales^a. 11 Y el SEÑOR respondió a los hijos de Israel^a: ¿No os libré yo de los egipcios, de los amorreos, de los hijos de Amón^b y de los filisteos? 12 Cuando los sidonios, los amalecitas y los maonitas¹ os oprimían^a, clamasteis a mí, y yo os libré de sus manos. 13 Mas vosotros me habéis dejado^a y habéis servido a otros dioses; por tanto, no os libraré más. 14 Id y clamad a los dioses que habéis escogido; que ellos os libren en el tiempo de vuestra aflicción^a. 15 Y los hijos de Israel respondieron al SEÑOR: Hemos pecado, haz con nosotros como bien te parezca^a;solo te rogamos que nos libres en este día. 16 Y quitaron los dioses extranjeros de en medio de ellos y sirvieron al SEÑOR^a; y Él no pudo soportar más¹ la angustia de Israel^b.

17 Entonces los hijos de Amón se reunieron y acamparon en Galaad. Y los hijos de Israel se juntaron y acamparon en Mizpa^a. 18 Y el pueblo, los jefes de Galaad, se dijeron unos a otros: ¿Quién es el hombre que comenzará la batalla contra los hijos de Amón? El será caudillo de todos los habitantes de Galaad.

Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, ^arose up to save Israel; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.

3 After him, Jair the Gileadite rose up and judged Israel for twenty-two years. 4 And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities ¹in the land of Gilead ^athat are called ²Havvoth-jair to this day. 5 And Jair died and was buried in Kamon.

6 Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, and ^athey served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, ^bthe gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; so ^cthey abandoned the LORD and did not serve Him. 7 And the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He ^asold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the sons of Ammon. 8 And they ¹afflicted and oppressed the sons of Israel ²that year; for eighteen years they oppressed all the sons of Israel who were beyond the Jordan, ³in Gilead in the land of the Amorites. 9 And the sons of Ammon crossed the Jordan to fight also against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was in great difficulty.

10 Then the ^asons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have abandoned our God and served the Baals.” 11 And the LORD said to the sons of Israel, “Did I not save you ^afrom the Egyptians, ^bthe Amorites, ^cthe sons of Ammon, and the Philistines? 12 And when the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites ^aoppressed you, you cried out to Me, and I saved you from their hands. 13 Yet ^ayou abandoned Me and served other gods; therefore I will no longer save you. 14 ^aGo and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.” 15 Then the sons of Israel said to the LORD, “We have sinned, ^ado to us whatever ¹seems good to You; only please save us this day.” 16 ^aSo they removed the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and ^1bHe could no longer endure the misery of Israel.

17 Then the sons of Ammon were summoned, and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together and camped in ^aMizpah. 18 And the people, the leaders of Gilead, said to one another, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He shall become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, ^aarose to save Israel; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.

3 After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and judged Israel twenty-two years. 4 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities ¹in the land of Gilead ^athat are called ²Havvoth-jair to this day. 5 And Jair died and was buried in Kamon.

6 Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, ^aserved the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, ^bthe gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; thus ^cthey forsook the LORD and did not serve Him. 7 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He ^asold them into the hands of the Philistines and into the hands of the sons of Ammon. 8 They ¹afflicted and crushed the sons of Israel ²that year; for eighteen years they afflicted all the sons of Israel who were beyond the Jordan ³in Gilead in the land of the Amorites. 9 The sons of Ammon crossed the Jordan to fight also against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was greatly distressed.

10 Then the ^asons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.” 11 The LORD said to the sons of Israel, “Did I not deliver you ^afrom the Egyptians, ^bthe Amorites, ^cthe sons of Ammon, and the Philistines? 12 Also when the Sidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites ^aoppressed you, you cried out to Me, and I delivered you from their hands. 13 Yet ^ayou have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore I will no longer deliver you. 14 ^aGo and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your distress.” 15 The sons of Israel said to the LORD, “We have sinned, ^ado to us whatever seems good to You; only please deliver us this day.” 16 ^aSo they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and ^1bHe could bear the misery of Israel no longer.

17 Then the sons of Ammon were summoned and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together and camped in ^aMizpah. 18 The people, the leaders of Gilead, said to one another, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He shall become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”