4 He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.[1]

Other Translations of Judges 10:4

King James Version

4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair Havothjair: or, the villages of Jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

English Standard Version

4 And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities, called Havvoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

The Message

4 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and had thirty towns in Gilead. The towns are still called Jair's Villages.

New King James Version

4 Now he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys; they also had thirty towns, which are called "Havoth Jair" to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

New Living Translation

4 His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 10:4

Commentary on Judges 10:1-5

(Read Judges 10:1-5)

Quiet and peaceable reigns, though the best to live in, yield least variety of matter to be spoken of. Such were the days of Tola and Jair. They were humble, active, and useful men, rulers appointed of God.