And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jair | וְיָאִ֤יר ve.ya.'Ir | H2971 | Jair · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name |
| son | בֶּן ben- | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁה֙ me.na.Sheh | H4519 | Menashsheh · proper noun, a man's name |
| went | הָלַ֔ךְ ha.Lakh | H1980 | to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| took | וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד vai.yil.Kod | H3920 | to catch (in a net · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| towns | חַוֹּתֵיהֶ֑ם cha.vo.tei.Hem | H2333 | by implication · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural |
| called | וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' | H7121 | to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| Havoth-jair | חַוֹּ֥ת cha.Vot | H2334 | hamlets of Jair · noun, common feminine plural construct |
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Havoth-jair--that is, "tent-villages." Jair, who captured them, was a descendant of Manasseh on his mother's side (Ch1 1:21-22).
And Jair the son of Manasseh,.... By his mother's side, otherwise he was of the family of Judah; for Hezron, of the family of Judah, married a daughter of Machir, the son of Manasseh, by whom he had a son called Segub, who was the father of Jair, 1 Chronicles 2:21, the same went and took the small towns thereof; of that part of Gilead given to Machir: and called them Havothjair; after his own name: in Deuteronomy 3:14, they are called Bashanhavothjair.
And Moses gave unto them. We must understand that Moses gave it in such sort, as that, relying on God's command, he laid down an inviolable law. For, although it is not expressly stated that God interposed His authority, still His subsequent approbation fully assures us of it. So also, although no mention is made of Eleazar and the elders, still it is certain that they were not passed over, but that they were united with him in the decision; especially since the case had been brought before them by the sons of Gad and Reuben, (ver. 2.) There is only an implied contrast between the old covenant which God had made with Abraham, and this new and special privilege, wherewith He condescended to e…
Read the whole note in the consoleThe family of Manasseh named after Machir included "Jair the son (i.e., descendant) of Manasseh." Jair, that is to say, was the grandson of a daughter of Machir the son of Manasseh, and therefore a great-grandson of Manasseh on the mother's side. His father Segub was the son of Hezron of the tribe of Judah, who had married a daughter of Manasseh (Ch1 2:21-22); so that Jair, or rather Segub, had gone over with his descendants into the maternal tribe, contrary to the ordinary rule, and probably because Machir had portioned his daughter with a rich dowry like an heiress. Jair took possession of the whole of the province of Argob in Bashan, i.e., in the plain of Jaulan and Hauran (Deu 3:4 and De…
Three clans of Manasseh conquered part of Gilead and Bashan (cp. Deut 3:13-15; Josh 13:29-31). The location of Nobah remains uncertain (cp. Judg 8:11). • Towns of Jair: Hebrew Havvoth-jair (cp. Deut 3:14; Josh 13:30; Judg 10:4; 1 Kgs 4:13; 1 Chr 2:21-23).
חותיהם This is rendered in the Targum by THEIR VILLAGES. ויקרא אתהן חות יאיר AND HE CALLED THEM “THE VILLAGES OF JAIR” — Because he had no children, he named them after himself, as a memorial.
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