English Bible Presentation Sharing - Judges Book, chapter 10, verse 1 in Ncv Version

Judges 10 : 1 (NCV)

After Abimelech died, another judge came to save Israel. He was Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo. Tola was from the people of Issachar and lived in the city of Shamir in the mountains of Ephraim.

Judges 10 : 2 (NCV)

Tola was a judge for Israel for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir. Jair, the Judge

Judges 10 : 3 (NCV)

After Tola died, Jair from the region of Gilead became judge. He was a judge for Israel for twenty-two years.

Judges 10 : 4 (NCV)

Jair had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. These thirty sons controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which are called the Towns of Jair to this day.

Judges 10 : 5 (NCV)

Jair died and was buried in the city of Kamon.

Judges 10 : 6 (NCV)

Again the Israelites did what the Lord said was wrong. They worshiped Baal and Ashtoreth, the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, and Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines. The Israelites left the Lord and stopped serving him.

Judges 10 : 7 (NCV)

So the Lord was angry with them and handed them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites.

Judges 10 : 8 (NCV)

In the same year those people destroyed the Israelites who lived east of the Jordan River in the region of Gilead, where the Amorites lived. So the Israelites suffered for eighteen years.

Judges 10 : 9 (NCV)

The Ammonites then crossed the Jordan River to fight the people of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim, causing much trouble to the people of Israel.

Judges 10 : 10 (NCV)

So the Israelites cried out to the Lord, "We have sinned against you. We left our God and worshiped the Baal idols."

Judges 10 : 11 (NCV)

The Lord answered the Israelites, "When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,

Judges 10 : 12 (NCV)

Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites were cruel to you, you cried out to me, and I saved you.

Judges 10 : 13 (NCV)

But now you have left me again and have worshiped other gods. So I refuse to save you again.

Judges 10 : 14 (NCV)

You have chosen those gods. So go call to them for help. Let them save you when you are in trouble."

Judges 10 : 15 (NCV)

But the people of Israel said to the Lord, "We have sinned. Do to us whatever you want, but please save us today!"

Judges 10 : 16 (NCV)

Then the Israelites threw away the foreign gods among them, and they worshiped the Lord again. So he felt sorry for them when he saw their suffering.

Judges 10 : 17 (NCV)

The Ammonites gathered for war and camped in Gilead. The Israelites gathered and camped at Mizpah.

Judges 10 : 18 (NCV)

The leaders of the people of Gilead said, "Who will lead us to attack the Ammonites? He will become the head of all those who live in Gilead."