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When he died, he was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He judged Israel for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Tola judged Israel for twenty-three years; then he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tola judged Israel twenty-three years and when he died, was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tola judged Israel 23 years and when he died, was buried in Shamir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Tola was a leader of Israel for 23 years, then he died and was buried in Shamir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He judged Israel for 23 years. Tola died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He was Israel's leader for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He governed Israel for 23 years and then died. He was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He led Israel for twenty-three years, then died and was buried in Shamir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he judges Israel [for] twenty-three years, and he dies, and is buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he judgeth Israel twenty and three years, and he dieth, and is buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will judge Israel twenty and three years; and he will die and be buried in Shamir.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he judged Israel three and twenty years, and he died and was buried in Samir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he judged Israel for twenty-three years, and he died and was buried at Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he had judged Israel twenty-three years, he died and was buried in Shamir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died, and was buried at Shamir.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty-three years, and he died and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty and three years and he died, and he was buried in Shamir<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Samir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/10-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3197" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm">Tola</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: way·yiš·pōṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To judge, govern. ">Tola judged</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">twenty-three</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: wə·šā·lōš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and when he died,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: way·yiq·qā·ḇêr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">he was buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/8069.htm" title="8069: bə·šā·mîr (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Shamir -- a city in Judah, also a city in Ephraim. The same as shamiyr; Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine.">in Shamir.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Judges 2:16-19</a></span><br />Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them. / Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. / Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9-11</a></span><br />But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. / The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. / So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Judges 4:4-5</a></span><br />Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. / And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Judges 5:31</a></span><br />So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-7.htm">Judges 6:7-10</a></span><br />Now when the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian, / He sent them a prophet, who told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / I delivered you out of the hands of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Judges 8:28</a></span><br />In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Judges 12:7</a></span><br />Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11-12</a></span><br />After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years. / Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13-15</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. / He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years. / Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-28</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">2 Kings 13:5</a></span><br />So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalm 106:43-45</a></span><br />Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity. / Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20</a></span><br />All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/8-32.htm">Body</a> <a href="/judges/8-32.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Died</a> <a href="/judges/8-32.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/judges/6-40.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/judges/3-10.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/judges/6-8.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Shamir</a> <a href="/judges/9-43.htm">Three</a> <a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/numbers/33-39.htm">Twenty-Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Body</a> <a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Died</a> <a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/10-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-24.htm">Shamir</a> <a href="/judges/11-26.htm">Three</a> <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Twenty-Three</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Tola judges Israel in Shamir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-6.htm">The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-10.htm">In their misery God sends them to their false gods</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Upon their repentance he pities them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Tola judged Israel twenty-three years</b><br>Tola's role as a judge signifies a period of leadership and deliverance for Israel. Judges were raised by God to lead and deliver Israel from oppression, often during times of moral and spiritual decline. Tola's twenty-three-year judgeship suggests a time of relative stability and peace, though the text does not provide specific details about his actions or the challenges he faced. This period of leadership is significant as it follows the tumultuous times of Abimelech, indicating a return to divinely appointed leadership. The number twenty-three, while not symbolically significant in itself, indicates a substantial period of governance, suggesting Tola's effectiveness and the trust placed in him by the people.<p><b>and when he died</b><br>The mention of Tola's death marks the end of his judgeship and the transition to the next leader. In the Book of Judges, the death of a judge often signifies a turning point, as Israel frequently fell back into sin and idolatry after the death of a leader. This cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance is a recurring theme throughout the book, highlighting the need for continual reliance on God rather than human leaders. Tola's death would have been a significant event for the Israelites, as it marked the end of a period of stability and the potential for new challenges.<p><b>he was buried in Shamir</b><br>Shamir, located in the hill country of Ephraim, served as Tola's place of residence and governance. The burial of a judge in his hometown was customary, signifying honor and respect. Shamir's location in Ephraim, a central tribe of Israel, underscores the importance of Tola's leadership in uniting and stabilizing the nation. The burial site also serves as a historical marker, providing geographical context for Tola's judgeship. While there is limited archaeological evidence specifically identifying Shamir, its mention in the text situates Tola within the broader narrative of Israel's history and geography.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/tola.htm">Tola</a></b><br>A judge of Israel who led for twenty-three years. His leadership followed the time of Abimelech, and he is noted for bringing stability to Israel during his tenure.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shamir.htm">Shamir</a></b><br>The place where Tola was buried. It is located in the hill country of Ephraim, indicating the geographical area of his influence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation that Tola judged. During this period, Israel was often in cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_leadership.htm">Faithful Leadership</a></b><br>Tola's twenty-three years of judging Israel demonstrate the importance of consistent and faithful leadership. Leaders today can learn from his example of stability and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>Tola's burial in Shamir signifies the end of his influence, reminding us that our actions and leadership leave a lasting legacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Tola's role as a judge is a testament to God's provision for His people, raising leaders to guide and deliver them in times of need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_sin_and_deliverance.htm">The Cycle of Sin and Deliverance</a></b><br>Tola's judgeship is part of the larger account of Israel's repeated cycle of sin and deliverance, emphasizing the need for repentance and reliance on God.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">He judged Israel.</span>--The recurrence of the normal verb (to judge) shows that Tola was an honour able "Suffes," not a despot, like Abimelech. Nothing further is known about Tola.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/10-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Tola judged</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·pōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twenty-three</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when he died,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֖מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he was buried</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qā·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Shamir.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׁמִֽיר׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šā·mîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8069.htm">Strong's 8069: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shamir -- a city in Judah, also a city in Ephraim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/10-2.htm">Judges 10:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/10-2.htm">OT History: Judges 10:2 He judged Israel twenty-three years and died (Jd Judg. 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