He hadthirtysonswho rodeon thirtydonkeys,and they had thirtycitiesin the landof Gileadthat are calledHavvoth-jairto thisday.
The kingsaidto Ziba,"Whydo you have these?"And Zibasaid,"The donkeysare for the king'shouseholdto ride,and the breadand summerfruitfor the youngmento eat,and the wine,for whoeveris faintin the wildernessto drink."
Rejoicegreatly,O daughterof Zion!Shout[in triumph], O daughterof Jerusalem!Behold,your kingis comingto you; He is justand endowedwith salvation,Humble,and mountedon a donkey,Even on a colt,the foalof a donkey.
Jairthe sonof Manassehwentand tookits towns,and calledthem Havvoth-jair.
Jairthe sonof Manassehtookallthe regionof Argobas faras the borderof the Geshuritesand the Maacathites,and calledit, [that is], Bashan,afterhis own name,Havvoth-jair,[as it is] to thisday.)
Afterhim, Jairthe Gileaditearoseand judgedIsraeltwenty-twoyears.
And Jairdiedand was buriedin Kamon.
He hadfortysonsand thirtygrandsonswho rodeon seventydonkeys;and he judgedIsraeleightyears.
"You who rideon whitedonkeys,You who siton [rich] carpets,And you who travelon the road--sing!
