1After Abimelech, Tola popped up to defend Israel, son of Puah and Dodo, reppin' Issachar; he chilled in Shamir on Mount Ephraim.

2He judged Israel for 23 years, then passed away and got buried in Shamir.

3Next up was Jair, a Gileadite, who judged Israel for 22 years.

4He had 30 sons riding 30 donkeys, and they ran 30 cities called Havoth-jair, still vibin' in Gilead today.

5Jair died and got buried in Camon.

6The Israelites went sus again, serving Baalim, Ashtaroth, and all those other gods from Syria, Zidon, Moab, Ammon, and the Philistines, totally ditching the Lord.

7The Lord was mad hot at Israel and handed them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites.

8That year, they straight-up oppressed Israel for 18 years, all the peeps on the other side of Jordan in Amorite land, which is in Gilead.

9Plus, the Ammonites crossed over Jordan to beef with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim, leaving Israel in a major struggle.

10The Israelites cried out to the Lord, saying, "We messed up, we ditched you and served Baalim."

11The Lord was like, "Didn’t I save you from the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, and Philistines?"

12The Zidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites also oppressed you; you cried and I saved you from them.

13Yet you’ve ghosted me and served other gods, so I’m not saving you anymore.

14Go cry to the gods you picked; let them save you when times get tough.

15The Israelites told the Lord, "We’ve sinned; do whatever you think is good, just save us today, please."

16They ditched the strange gods and served the Lord, and His soul felt for the misery of Israel.

17The Ammonites gathered in Gilead, while the Israelites assembled in Mizpeh.

18The people and leaders of Gilead were like, "Who’s gonna step up and fight the Ammonites? That dude will be the boss of Gilead."

1And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

2And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

3And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth–jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

5And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

6And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.

7And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

8And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

9Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.

10And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

11And the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

12The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.

13Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

14Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

15And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

16And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

17Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.

18And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.