# Tola ... Puah ... Dodo

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Shamir

This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# arose to deliver Israel

"came to deliver Israel" or "became the leader to deliver Israel"

# deliver Israel

Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# He judged Israel

Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.

# twenty-three years

"23 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# was buried

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])