Judges 10:2-3

10:2 He led Israel for twenty-three years, then died and was buried in Shamir.

10:3 Jair the Gileadite rose up after him; he led Israel for twenty-two years.

Judges 12:7

12:7 Jephthah led Israel for six years; then he died and was buried in his city in Gilead.


tn Traditionally, “judged.”

tn Traditionally, “judged.”

tn Heb “Jephthah the Gileadite.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

tc The Hebrew text has “in the cities of Gilead.” The present translation has support from some ancient Greek textual witnesses.