Numbers 32:41

← Numbers 32:40 Numbers 32:42 →

Numbers 32:41 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

King James Version KJV

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.

American Standard Version ASV

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And Jair, the son of Manasseh, went and took the towns of Gilead, naming them Havvoth-Jair.

Free Bible Version FBV

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, attacked their villages and captured them. He named them the Villages of Jair.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And Iair the sonne of Manasseh went and tooke the small townes thereof, and called them Hauoth Iair.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And Jair son of Manasseh hath gone and captureth their towns, and calleth them 'Towns of Jair;'

World English Bible WEB

Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them Havoth-jair.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And Jair the son of Manasses went, and took the villages thereof, and he called them Havoth Jair, that is to say, the villages of Jair.

Translation for Translators T4T

Jair, who was also a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured the small towns in that region, and he named them the Towns of Jair.

Study Highlights

Key words in the translations above are automatically highlighted. Names of God and Jesus are marked in purple, the Holy Spirit in orange, divine action verbs are underlined, and repeated key words are highlighted in yellow.

Enable Study Highlights

God & Jesus

Holy Spirit

Divine Actions

Repeated Words

Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 32:41

BAB

Word Study

Hover over any word to see its amplified meaning. Click a word to explore its full definition and translation comparisons.

Amplified text is generated using scripting to tie together English translations for comparison. Always refer to the core BSB translation and original Hebrew/Greek text for accuracy. Anomalies may occur.

Numbers 32:41 Interlinear (Deep Study)

BIB

HEB וְ/יָאִ֤יר בֶּן מְנַשֶּׁה֙ הָלַ֔ךְ וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת חַוֺּתֵי/הֶ֑ם וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א אֶתְ/הֶ֖ן חַוֺּ֥ת יָאִֽיר

וְ/יָאִ֤יר Yâʼîyr H2971 Jair Conj | N-proper

בֶּן bên H1121 son N-ms

מְנַשֶּׁה֙ Mᵉnashsheh H4519 Moses N-proper

הָלַ֔ךְ hâlak H1980 to go V-Qal-Perf-3ms

וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֖ד lâkad H3920 to capture Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

חַוֺּתֵי/הֶ֑ם chavvâh H2333 village N-fp | Suff

וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א qârâʼ H7121 to call Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

אֶתְ/הֶ֖ן ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM | Suff

חַוֺּ֥ת Chavvôwth Yâʻîyr H2334 Havvoth-jair N-fp

יָאִֽיר Chavvôwth Yâʻîyr H2334 Havvoth-jair N-proper

Hebrew Word Study

Select any word above to explore its original meaning, root, and usage across Scripture.

Use ← → arrow keys to navigate between words.

Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 32:41

וְ/יָאִ֤יר Yâʼîyr H2971 "Jair" Conj | N-proper

Jair, meaning 'he enlightens', is the name of several Israelites, including a judge who led Israel for 22 years and a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns. This name symbolizes the light of understanding and guidance. It is found in the books of Esther and Judges.

Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.2.5; son of: Shimei (H8096U); father of: Mordecai (H4782H) § Jair = "he enlightens" 1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest 2) the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons 3) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai 4) father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors

Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: Jair. See also: Numbers 32:41; Judges 10:5; Esther 2:5.

בֶּן bên H1121 "son" N-ms

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

מְנַשֶּׁה֙ Mᵉnashsheh H4519 "Moses" N-proper

Manasseh was a grandson of Jacob and the ancestor of a large tribe in the Bible, mentioned in Genesis 41:51 and throughout the book of Numbers.

Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.10; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813); married to Zipporah (H6855); father of: Gershom (H1647) and Eliezer (H0461H); also called Manasseh at Jdg.18.30(?) Another name of mo.sheh (מֹשֶׁה "Moses" H4872) § Manasseh = "causing to forget" 1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh 1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh 1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh 2) son of king Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile 3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Usage: Occurs in 133 OT verses. KJV: Manasseh. See also: Genesis 41:51; Joshua 22:21; Psalms 60:9.

הָלַ֔ךְ hâlak H1980 "to go" V-Qal-Perf-3ms

Means to walk or go, used in many different contexts in the Bible. It can describe physical movement, but also spiritual or emotional journeys. Appears in various forms, such as 'to go' or 'to walk'.

Definition: : walk/move 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

Usage: Occurs in 473 OT verses. KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl. See also: Genesis 2:14; Judges 4:9; 1 Kings 13:12.

וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֖ד lâkad H3920 "to capture" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

This verb means to capture or seize, often using a net or trap. In the Bible, it is used to describe taking control of something or someone, and is also used figuratively to describe being caught or stuck in a situation.

Definition: 1) to capture, take, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to capture, seize 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.) 1a3) to take (by lot) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other

Usage: Occurs in 112 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take. See also: Numbers 21:32; 2 Kings 18:10; Psalms 9:16.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

חַוֺּתֵי/הֶ֑ם chavvâh H2333 "village" N-fp | Suff

This word refers to a small village or town, often a tent village or encampment. It describes a community of people living together in a specific area.

Definition: village, town, tent village

Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: (small) town. See also: Numbers 32:41; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chronicles 2:23.

וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א qârâʼ H7121 "to call" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.

Definition: : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

Usage: Occurs in 689 OT verses. KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 49:1; Judges 1:26.

אֶתְ/הֶ֖ן ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM | Suff

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

חַוֺּ֥ת Chavvôwth Yâʻîyr H2334 "Havvoth-jair" N-fp

Havvoth-jair was a region in Palestine with multiple villages, taken by Jair, son of Manasseh. The name means villages of Jair, and it was located east of the Jordan River in Gilead or Bashan.

Definition: § Havoth-jair = "villages of Jair" certain villages on the east of Jordan, in Gilead or Bashan, which were taken by Jair, the son of Manasseh, and called after his name; 60 or 23 or 30 cities in total

Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: (Bashan-) Havoth-jair. See also: Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14; Judges 10:4.

יָאִֽיר Chavvôwth Yâʻîyr H2334 "Havvoth-jair" N-proper

Havvoth-jair was a region in Palestine with multiple villages, taken by Jair, son of Manasseh. The name means villages of Jair, and it was located east of the Jordan River in Gilead or Bashan.

Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: (Bashan-) Havoth-jair. See also: Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14; Judges 10:4.

Study Notes — Numbers 32:41

Show Verse Quote Highlights

Context
Cross References
Numbers 32:41 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 32:41
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:41
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 32:41
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 32:41
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 32:41
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 32:41
Barnes' Notes on Numbers 32:41
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 32:41

Context — The Tribes East of the Jordan

39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. 40So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.

41Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

42And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Deuteronomy 3:14	Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day.
2	Judges 10:4	He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
3	Joshua 13:30	The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;
4	1 Kings 4:13	Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
5	1 Chronicles 2:21–23	Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub. Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

Numbers 32:41 Summary

In Numbers 32:41, we see Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, taking possession of some villages and naming them after himself. This shows us that God gives us opportunities to take control of the things He has promised us, just like the Israelites took control of the Promised Land (Joshua 1:3). We can learn from Jair's example to be brave and trust God to help us overcome challenges, as encouraged in 2 Timothy 1:7. By trusting God and being faithful, we can take possession of the 'villages' in our lives and bring glory to Him, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:31.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Jair and why is he mentioned in Numbers 32:41?

Jair was a descendant of Manasseh, and he is mentioned in Numbers 32:41 because he captured villages and named them Havvoth-jair, which means 'the towns of Jair', as seen in Numbers 32:41 and also in Deuteronomy 3:14 and Judges 10:3-4.

What does the name Havvoth-jair mean and why is it significant?

Havvoth-jair means 'the towns of Jair', and it is significant because it shows how Jair took possession of the land and named it after himself, similar to how Nobah named the land he captured after himself in Numbers 32:42, and as seen in the example of the Israelites naming places after their experiences with God in Exodus 17:7 and Numbers 33:9.

How does Numbers 32:41 relate to the rest of the chapter?

Numbers 32:41 is part of a larger narrative about the Israelites conquering and settling the land, as seen in Numbers 32:33-42, and it shows how different clans and individuals, like Jair and Nobah, played a role in this process, as also mentioned in Numbers 32:39-40 and Deuteronomy 3:12-17.

What can we learn from Jair's actions in Numbers 32:41?

We can learn from Jair's actions that God gives us opportunities to take possession of the things He has promised us, just like the Israelites took possession of the Promised Land, as seen in Joshua 1:3 and Hebrews 11:33, and that we should be faithful and courageous in doing so, as encouraged in 2 Timothy 1:7 and 1 Corinthians 16:13.

Reflection Questions

What are some 'villages' or areas in my life where I need to take possession and claim them for God, just like Jair did in Numbers 32:41?
How can I, like Jair, use my experiences and victories to bring glory to God and to encourage others, as seen in Psalm 71:14-16 and 1 Peter 2:9?
What are some ways I can trust God to give me the strength and courage I need to overcome challenges, just like Jair did when he captured the villages, as seen in Deuteronomy 31:6 and Philippians 4:13?
How can I, like the Israelites, remember and celebrate God's faithfulness and provision in my life, as seen in Numbers 32:33-42 and Psalm 77:10-12?

Gill's Exposition on Numbers 32:41

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

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:41

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. Havoth-jair - i:e., tent-villages. Jair, who captured them, was a descendant of Manasseh on the mother's side (1 Chronicles 2:21-22).

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 32:41

Jair is called here the son of Manasseh, partly because he was so by his mother, ,22; and partly because he joined himself with the Manassites in this expedition, and settled himself among them.

Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 32:41

(41) And Jair the son of Manasseh . . . —Jair was the son of Segub, the son of Hezron, who married the daughter of Machir, the son of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 2:21-22). Jair was, therefore, the great-grandson of Manasseh, and was one of those Israelites who were reckoned as belonging to their maternal tribe.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 32:41

Verse 41. Havoth-jair.] That is, the villages or habitations of Jair; and thus they should have been translated. As these two tribes and a half were the first, says Ainsworth, who had their inheritance assigned to them in the promised land, so they were the first of all Israel that were carried captive out of their own land, because of their sins. "For they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after other gods. And God delivered them into the hands of Pul and Tiglath-Pilneser, kings of Assyria, and they brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan, unto this day." See 1 Chronicles 5:25-26.

Cambridge Bible on Numbers 32:41

41. Jair the son of Manasseh] This Manassite clan that took Gilead and gave its name to the district Havvôth-Jair (‘the towns of Jair,’ marg. or better ‘the tent villages of J .’) is mentioned in Judges 10:3-4 as Jair the Gileadite, and is represented as one of the judges of Israel. The territory which the clan occupied is identified in Deuteronomy 3:14 with Argob in Bashan (cf. Joshua 13:30). But Deuteronomy 3:5 is not in agreement with that, because Argob is described as a region of fenced cities with ‘high walls, gates, and bars’; while the clan dwelt in tent villages. And in 1 Kings 4:13 the two districts seem to be expressly distinguished.

Barnes' Notes on Numbers 32:41

The exploits of Jair - he was the conqueror of Argob Deuteronomy 3:14 - gave new.

Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 32:41

41. Havoth-jair — Towns of Jair. Joshua 13:30, note.