And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

JUDGES 10:5KJV
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Judges 10:5 (KJV)

What does Judges 10:5 mean?

Judges 10:5 records that Jair died and was buried in a place called Camon. This verse marks the end of Jair’s time as a judge over Israel and notes his final resting place, closing his brief story in the book.

The book of Judges tells the stories of leaders (judges) who guided Israel before the time of kings. This verse is part of a summary about Jair, who led Israel for twenty-two years. The verse does not describe Jair’s deeds or character, only his death and burial location, which was a common way to transition from one judge’s story to the next in this book.

Where else these words appear

“Jair” Hebrew H2971 · used in 9 verses

  • Numbers 32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
  • Joshua 13:30 And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
  • 1 Chronicles 2:22 And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

“buried” Hebrew H6912 · used in 122 verses

  • Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
  • Ruth 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
  • 2 Kings 15:7 So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.