He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
- BSB Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.
- NKJV He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir.
- NASB He judged Israel for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.
- NLT He judged Israel for twenty-three years. When he died, he was buried in Shamir.
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Quick answer
Tola judges Israel twenty-three years, then dies and is buried in Shamir. His tenure brings a span of stability.
Overview
The brief record of Tola's long judgeship signals a period of relative peace and order. Though no deeds are detailed, his service is honored in the inspired record. These quiet deliverers remind us that God's faithfulness to his people is not measured only by dramatic victories.
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Israel's cycle of sin and rescue through flawed deliverers cries out for a Savior who never fails — the true and final Judge and Deliverer who saves his people not for a season but forever.
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