Numbers 32:41

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Numbers 32:41

BSB

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

AKJV

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

CPDV

But Jair, the son of Manasseh, went out and occupied its villages, which he called Havoth Jair, that is, the Villages of Jair.

ERV

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

NHEB

Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its towns, and called them Havvoth Jair.

SMT

And Jair, the son of Manasseh, went, and he will take their villages, and he will call them the villages of Jair.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Numbers 32:41

AndJairH2971Proper Name MasculinethesonH1121Noun MasculineofManassehH4519Proper Name Masculine wentH1980VerbandtookH3920VerbthesmalltownsH2333Noun FemininethereofandcalledH7121VerbthemHavoth-jairH2334Proper Name Location

Commentary for Numbers 32:41

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Numbers 32:41

Summary

Jair captures settlements and names them after himself

Place

Gilead region

Event

Conquest and renaming towns

Estimated Time Period

c. 1300 BC