Judges 10:5Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.
The setting
Kamon, Israel, ~1100 BC. A judge's life ends quietly in the hills of Gilead, modern-day Jordan. His 22 years of leadership close with a simple burial.
The emotion here: solemn duty recording the end of an era
The original word
qābar (קָבַר) — to bury with honor, giving proper rest to the dead
Why it matters
Kamon's exact location is unknown today, lost to time like many ancient Israelite cities
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 10:5
This is the last moment of peace before Israel's worst spiritual rebellion
Common misconceptionPeople skip this verse as unimportant, but it marks the end of the last period of peace before Israel's darkest spiritual decline.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 10:5
Bible Genome reading
Judges 10:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 10:5 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include mortality, transition. Notable phrases: Jair died; buried.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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