KJV ORIGINAL
And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Jair, who was from the tribe of Manasseh, went and captured the small villages in that area, and he named them Havoth-jair.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, conquered some small towns and named them after himself.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land, specifically in the region east of the Jordan River. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had requested to settle in this fertile area for their livestock, and Moses granted their request on the condition that their fighting men would help conquer the land west of the Jordan first.
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