Now afterAbimelechdied, Tolathe sonof Puah,the sonof Dodo,a manof Issachar,aroseto saveIsrael;and he livedin Shamirin the hillcountryof Ephraim.
The sonsof Issachar:Tolaand Puvvahand Ioband Shimron.
In the hillcountry:Shamirand Jattirand Socoh,
He judgedIsraeltwenty-threeyears.Then he diedand was buriedin Shamir.
Now Ibzanof BethlehemjudgedIsraelafterhim.
Then the LORDraisedup judgeswho deliveredthem from the handsof those who plunderedthem.
It cameabout when he had arrived,that he blewthe trumpetin the hillcountryof Ephraim;and the sonsof Israelwentdownwith him from the hillcountry,and he [was] in frontof them.
When the sonsof Israelcriedto the LORD,the LORDraisedup a delivererfor the sonsof Israelto deliverthem, Othnielthe sonof Kenaz,Caleb'syoungerbrother.
Also Godreturnedallthe wickednessof the menof Shechemon their heads,and the curseof Jothamthe sonof Jerubbaalcameupon them.
