Domarboken 10
1 Efter AbiMelech kom upp en annan frälsare i Israel, Thola, en man af Isaschar, Puahs son, Dodo sons; och han bodde i Samir på Ephraims berg.
After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo became the leader to rescue the Israeli people [from their enemies]. He belonged to the tribe of Issachar, but he lived in Shamir [city] in the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live.
2 Och han dömde Israel i tre och tjugu år, och blef död, och vardt begrafven i Samir.
He ruled the Israeli people for 23 years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.
3 Efter honom kom upp Jair, en Gileadit, och han dömde Israel i tu och tjugu år.
After Tola died, Jair, from [the] Gilead [region], became the Israelis’ leader, and he ruled them for 22 years.
4 Och han hade tretio söner, ridande på tretio åsnafålar, och hade tretio städer, de kallades HavothJair allt intill denna dag, och ligga i Gilead.
He had thirty sons, and each of them had his own donkey to ride on. They each controlled a different town in [the] Gilead [region]. That region is still named ‘The Towns of Jair’.
5 Och Jair blef död, och vardt begrafven i Kamon.
When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon [city].
6 Men Israels barn gjorde åter det ondt var för Herranom; och tjente Baalim och Astaroth, och de gudar i Syria, och de gudar i Zidon, och Moabs gudar, och Ammons barnas gudar, och de Philisteers gudar, och öfvergåfvo Herran, och tjente honom intet.
Again the Israelis did things that Yahweh said were wrong/evil. They worshiped [the idols of their god] Baal and [their goddess] Astarte. They also worshiped the gods of the Aram, Sidon, Moab, and Ammon people-groups, and the gods of the Philistia people-group. They abandoned Yahweh and stopped worshiping him.
7 Då förgrymmade sig Herrans vrede öfver Israel, och sålde dem under de Philisteers och Ammons barnas hand.
So Yahweh was very angry with them, and he allowed the Philistia and Ammon people-groups to defeat [IDM] the Israelis.
8 Och de tvingade och förtryckte Israels barn, ifrå det året, i aderton år; alla Israels barn på hinsidon Jordan, uti de Amoreers lande, som i Gilead ligger.
In that same year, those people started to oppress the Israelis who lived in [the] Gilead [region] on the east side of the Jordan [River]. That was where the Amor people-group also lived. were They caused the Israelis who lived in that region to suffer for 18 years.
9 Dertill drogo Ammons barn öfver Jordan, och stridde emot Juda, BenJamin, och emot Ephraims hus, så att Israel vardt ganska svårliga förtryckt.
Then the people of the Ammon people-group crossed the Jordan [River] to fight against the people of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. They caused the Israelis’ lives to be very miserable.
10 Då ropade Israels barn till Herran, och sade: Vi hafve syndat emot dig; ty vi hafve öfvergifvit vår Gud, och tjent Baalim.
So the Israelis cried out to Yahweh, saying “We have sinned against you. We have abandoned you, and we have been worshiping [the idols of their god] Baal.”
11 Men Herren sade till Israels barn: Betvingade ock icke eder de Egyptier, de Amoreer, Ammons barn, de Philisteer,
Yahweh answered them, saying, “When the people of Egypt, and the Amor and Ammon and Philistia people-groups
12 De Zidonier, de Amalekiter och Maoniter? Och jag halp eder utu deras händer, då I ropaden till mig.
and the Sidon and Amalek and Maon people-groups were cruel to you, you cried out to me, and then I rescued you.
13 Så hafven I dock likaväl öfvergifvit mig, och tjent andra gudar; derföre vill jag intet mer hjelpa eder.
But now you have abandoned me again, and you have been worshiping other gods. So I will not rescue you again.
14 Går och åkaller de gudar, som I utvalt hafven; låter dem hjelpa eder uti edor bedröfvelses tid.
You have chosen those gods [to be the ones that you worship]. So call to them to help you. Allow them to rescue you when you have a lot of trouble!”
15 Men Israels barn sade till Herran: Vi hafve syndat; gör du med oss hvad dig täckes, allenast hjelp oss i denna tiden.
But the Israeli people said to Yahweh, “Truly we have sinned. Punish us in whatever way you wish to, but please rescue us now!”
16 Och de kastade ifrå sig de främmande gudar, och tjente Herranom; och honom ömkade deröfver, att Israel så tvingad vardt.
Then the Israelis threw away the [idols of the] gods that belonged to other people-groups, and they worshiped Yahweh again. He saw that they were suffering very much, and he felt sorry [IDM] for them.
17 Och Ammons barn slogo sig ihop, och lägrade sig i Gilead; men Israels barn församlade sig, och lägrade sig i Mizpa.
The Ammon people-group gathered to fight [against the Israelis], and they set up their tents in [the] Gilead [region]. The Israeli men also gathered and set up their tents at Mizpah, [which was a city in Gilead].
18 Och folket, de öfverste i Gilead, sade emellan sig: Hvilken som först begynner till att strida emot Ammons barn, han skall vara höfvitsman öfver alla de som bo i Gilead.
The Israeli leaders said, “Who will lead our soldiers to attack the Ammon people-group? The one who will lead us will become the leader of all us who live in this Gilead [region].”
