Judges

Chapter 8

1 THEN the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you done thus, that you never called us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they quarreled with him violently.

2 And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison to you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Jezreel?

3 For in Jezreel God has delivered into your hands the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

4 And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, pursuing, yet faint from hunger.

5 And he said to the men of Succoth, Give a few loaves of bread to the people who are with me; for they are faint from hunger, and, behold, I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

6 And the princes of Succoth said to him, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?

7 And Gideon said to them, Therefore when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

8 And he went up from there to Penuel, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

9 And he said also to the men of Penuel, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were staying at Karkab, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the armies of the people of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

11 And Gideon went up by the way of them who dwell in tents on the east of Necah and Jogbehah, and attacked the army camp; for the army was not on guard.

12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them, and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and threw the whole army into confusion.

13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle at the slope of Hadas.

14 And he captured a young man of the men of Succoth, and questioned him; and he wrote down for him a description of the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.

15 And he came to the men of Succoth and said to them, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you upbraided me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands, that we should give bread to your servants who are faint from hunger?

16 And he dragged the elders of the city over the briers and thorns of the wilderness, and thus inflicted tortures on the men of Succoth.

17 And he broke clown the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you slew at Tabor? They said to him, They were like yourself, they resembled the sons of kings.

19 And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

20 And he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise and slay them. But the youth did not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise yourself, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his might. And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you and your son and your son's son also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.

23 And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.

24 And Gideon said to them, I would like to make a request of you: give me every man of you an earring of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, since the enemies were Arabians.)

25 And they said to him, We will gladly give it. And they spread a mantle, and every man threw onto it one earring from his spoil.

26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, neck chains, and purple raiment that were worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

27 And Gideon took some of them and made a little idol, and set it up in his town, Ophrah; and all Israel went astray after it there; and it became a stumbling block to Gideon and to all his household,

28 Thus the Midianites were defeated before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the land was tranquil forty years in the days of Gideon.

29 Then Nedo-baal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

30 And Gideon had seventy sons who were begotten by him; for he had many wives.

31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimeleck.

32 And Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the town of his father Joash, in Ophrah of the father of Azri.

33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and went astray after Baal, and made Baal-kiama their god.

34 And the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side;

35 Neither did they show kindness to the house of Nedo-baal, that is, Gideon, according to all the goodness that he had done to Israel.

Judges

Chapter 8

1 And the men376 of Ephraim669 said559 to him, Why4100 have you served6213 us thus,1697 2007 that you called7121 us not, when3588 you went1980 to fight3898 with the Midianites?4080 And they did chide7378 with him sharply.2394

2 And he said559 to them, What4100 have I done6213 now6258 in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning5955 of the grapes of Ephraim669 better2896 than the vintage1210 of Abiezer?44

3 God430 has delivered5414 into your hands3027 the princes8269 of Midian,4080 Oreb6157 and Zeeb:2062 and what4100 was I able3201 to do6213 in comparison of you? Then227 their anger7307 was abated7503 toward him, when he had said1696 that.

4 And Gideon1439 came935 to Jordan,3383 and passed5674 over,5674 he, and the three7969 hundred3967 men376 that were with him, faint,5889 yet pursuing7291 them.

5 And he said559 to the men582 of Succoth,5523 Give,5414 I pray4994 you, loaves3603 of bread3899 to the people5971 that follow7272 me; for they be faint,5889 and I am pursuing7291 after310 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 kings4428 of Midian.4080

6 And the princes8269 of Succoth5523 said,559 Are the hands3709 of Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 now6258 in your hand,3027 that we should give5414 bread3899 to your army?6635

7 And Gideon1439 said,559 Therefore when the LORD3068 has delivered5414 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 into my hand,3027 then I will tear1758 your flesh1320 with the thorns6975 of the wilderness4057 and with briers.1303

8 And he went5927 up there8033 to Penuel,6439 and spoke1696 to them likewise:2063 and the men582 of Penuel6439 answered6030 him as the men582 of Succoth5523 had answered6030 him.

9 And he spoke559 also1571 to the men582 of Penuel,6439 saying,559 When I come7725 again7725 in peace,7965 I will break5422 down5422 this tower.4026

10 Now Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 were in Karkor,7174 and their hosts4264 with them, about fifteen2568 6240 thousand505 men, all3605 that were left3498 of all3605 the hosts4264 of the children1121 of the east:6924 for there fell5307 an hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 men376 that drew8025 sword.2719

11 And Gideon1439 went5927 up by the way1870 of them that dwelled7931 in tents168 on the east6924 of Nobah5025 and Jogbehah,3011 and smote5221 the host;4264 for the host4264 was secure.983

12 And when Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 fled,5127 he pursued7291 after310 them, and took3920 the two8147 kings4428 of Midian,4080 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 and discomfited2729 all3605 the host.4264

13 And Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 returned7725 from battle4421 before4608 the sun2775 was up,

14 And caught3920 a young5288 man of the men582 of Succoth,5523 and inquired7592 of him: and he described3789 to him the princes8269 of Succoth,5523 and the elders2205 thereof, even three score7657 and seventeen7657 7651 men.376

15 And he came935 to the men582 of Succoth,5523 and said,559 Behold2009 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 with whom834 you did upbraid2778 me, saying,559 Are the hands3709 of Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 now6258 in your hand,3027 that we should give5414 bread3899 to your men582 that are weary?3286

16 And he took3947 the elders2205 of the city,5892 and thorns6975 of the wilderness4057 and briers,1303 and with them he taught3045 the men582 of Succoth.5523

17 And he beat5422 down5422 the tower4026 of Penuel,6439 and slew2026 the men582 of the city.5892

18 Then said559 he to Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 What375 manner of men582 were they whom834 you slew2026 at Tabor?8396 And they answered,559 As you are, so1992 were they; each one259 resembled8389 the children1121 of a king.4428

19 And he said,559 They were my brothers,251 even the sons1121 of my mother:517 as the LORD3068 lives,2416 if3863 you had saved2421 them alive,2421 I would not slay2026 you.

20 And he said559 to Jether3500 his firstborn,1060 Up, and slay2026 them. But the youth5288 drew8025 not his sword:2719 for he feared,3372 because3588 he was yet5750 a youth.5288

21 Then Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 said,559 Rise6965 you, and fall6293 on us: for as the man376 is, so is his strength.1369 And Gideon1439 arose,6965 and slew2026 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 and took3947 away the ornaments7720 that were on their camels'1581 necks.6677

22 Then the men376 of Israel3478 said559 to Gideon,1439 Rule4910 you over us, both1571 you, and your son,1121 and your son's1121 son1121 also:1571 for you have delivered3467 us from the hand3027 of Midian.4080

23 And Gideon1439 said559 to them, I will not rule4910 over you, neither3808 shall my son1121 rule4910 over you: the LORD3068 shall rule4910 over you.

24 And Gideon1439 said559 to them, I would desire7592 a request7596 of you, that you would give5414 me every man376 the earrings5141 of his prey.7998 (For they had golden2091 earrings,5141 because3588 they were Ishmaelites.3459)

25 And they answered,559 We will willingly5414 give5414 them. And they spread6566 a garment,8071 and did cast7993 therein8033 every man376 the earrings5141 of his prey.7998

26 And the weight4948 of the golden2091 earrings5141 that he requested7592 was a thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967 shekels of gold;2091 beside905 ornaments,7720 and collars,5188 and purple713 raiment899 that was on5921 the kings4428 of Midian,4080 and beside905 the chains6060 that were about their camels'1581 necks.6677

27 And Gideon1439 made6213 an ephod646 thereof, and put3322 it in his city,5892 even in Ophrah:6084 and all3605 Israel3478 went thither8033 a whoring2181 after310 it: which thing became1961 a snare4170 to Gideon,1439 and to his house.1004

28 Thus was Midian4080 subdued3665 before6440 the children1121 of Israel,3478 so that they lifted5375 up their heads7218 no3808 more.3254 And the country776 was in quietness8252 forty705 years8141 in the days3117 of Gideon.1439

29 And Jerubbaal3378 the son1121 of Joash3101 went3212 and dwelled3427 in his own house.1004

30 And Gideon1439 had three score7657 and ten sons1121 of his body3409 begotten:3318 for he had1961 many7227 wives.802

31 And his concubine6370 that was in Shechem,7927 she also1571 bore3205 him a son,1121 whose853 name8034 he called7760 Abimelech.40

32 And Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 died4191 in a good2896 old7872 age,7872 and was buried6912 in the sepulcher6913 of Joash3101 his father,1 in Ophrah6084 of the Abiezrites.33

33 And it came1961 to pass, as soon834 as Gideon1439 was dead,4191 that the children1121 of Israel3478 turned7725 again,7725 and went a whoring2181 after310 Baalim,1168 and made7760 Baalberith1170 their god.430

34 And the children1121 of Israel3478 remembered2142 not the LORD3068 their God,430 who had delivered5337 them out of the hands3027 of all3605 their enemies341 on every5437 side:5439

35 Neither3808 showed6213 they kindness2617 to the house1004 of Jerubbaal,3378 namely, Gideon,1439 according to all3605 the goodness2896 which he had showed6213 to Israel.3478

Judges

Chapter 8

Judges

Chapter 8

1 THEN the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you done thus, that you never called us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they quarreled with him violently.

1 And the men376 of Ephraim669 said559 to him, Why4100 have you served6213 us thus,1697 2007 that you called7121 us not, when3588 you went1980 to fight3898 with the Midianites?4080 And they did chide7378 with him sharply.2394

2 And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison to you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Jezreel?

2 And he said559 to them, What4100 have I done6213 now6258 in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning5955 of the grapes of Ephraim669 better2896 than the vintage1210 of Abiezer?44

3 For in Jezreel God has delivered into your hands the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

3 God430 has delivered5414 into your hands3027 the princes8269 of Midian,4080 Oreb6157 and Zeeb:2062 and what4100 was I able3201 to do6213 in comparison of you? Then227 their anger7307 was abated7503 toward him, when he had said1696 that.

4 And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, pursuing, yet faint from hunger.

4 And Gideon1439 came935 to Jordan,3383 and passed5674 over,5674 he, and the three7969 hundred3967 men376 that were with him, faint,5889 yet pursuing7291 them.

5 And he said to the men of Succoth, Give a few loaves of bread to the people who are with me; for they are faint from hunger, and, behold, I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

5 And he said559 to the men582 of Succoth,5523 Give,5414 I pray4994 you, loaves3603 of bread3899 to the people5971 that follow7272 me; for they be faint,5889 and I am pursuing7291 after310 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 kings4428 of Midian.4080

6 And the princes of Succoth said to him, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?

6 And the princes8269 of Succoth5523 said,559 Are the hands3709 of Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 now6258 in your hand,3027 that we should give5414 bread3899 to your army?6635

7 And Gideon said to them, Therefore when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

7 And Gideon1439 said,559 Therefore when the LORD3068 has delivered5414 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 into my hand,3027 then I will tear1758 your flesh1320 with the thorns6975 of the wilderness4057 and with briers.1303

8 And he went up from there to Penuel, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

8 And he went5927 up there8033 to Penuel,6439 and spoke1696 to them likewise:2063 and the men582 of Penuel6439 answered6030 him as the men582 of Succoth5523 had answered6030 him.

9 And he said also to the men of Penuel, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

9 And he spoke559 also1571 to the men582 of Penuel,6439 saying,559 When I come7725 again7725 in peace,7965 I will break5422 down5422 this tower.4026

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were staying at Karkab, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the armies of the people of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

10 Now Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 were in Karkor,7174 and their hosts4264 with them, about fifteen2568 6240 thousand505 men, all3605 that were left3498 of all3605 the hosts4264 of the children1121 of the east:6924 for there fell5307 an hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 men376 that drew8025 sword.2719

11 And Gideon went up by the way of them who dwell in tents on the east of Necah and Jogbehah, and attacked the army camp; for the army was not on guard.

11 And Gideon1439 went5927 up by the way1870 of them that dwelled7931 in tents168 on the east6924 of Nobah5025 and Jogbehah,3011 and smote5221 the host;4264 for the host4264 was secure.983

12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them, and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and threw the whole army into confusion.

12 And when Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 fled,5127 he pursued7291 after310 them, and took3920 the two8147 kings4428 of Midian,4080 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 and discomfited2729 all3605 the host.4264

13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle at the slope of Hadas.

13 And Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 returned7725 from battle4421 before4608 the sun2775 was up,

14 And he captured a young man of the men of Succoth, and questioned him; and he wrote down for him a description of the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.

14 And caught3920 a young5288 man of the men582 of Succoth,5523 and inquired7592 of him: and he described3789 to him the princes8269 of Succoth,5523 and the elders2205 thereof, even three score7657 and seventeen7657 7651 men.376

15 And he came to the men of Succoth and said to them, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you upbraided me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands, that we should give bread to your servants who are faint from hunger?

15 And he came935 to the men582 of Succoth,5523 and said,559 Behold2009 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 with whom834 you did upbraid2778 me, saying,559 Are the hands3709 of Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 now6258 in your hand,3027 that we should give5414 bread3899 to your men582 that are weary?3286

16 And he dragged the elders of the city over the briers and thorns of the wilderness, and thus inflicted tortures on the men of Succoth.

16 And he took3947 the elders2205 of the city,5892 and thorns6975 of the wilderness4057 and briers,1303 and with them he taught3045 the men582 of Succoth.5523

17 And he broke clown the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

17 And he beat5422 down5422 the tower4026 of Penuel,6439 and slew2026 the men582 of the city.5892

18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you slew at Tabor? They said to him, They were like yourself, they resembled the sons of kings.

18 Then said559 he to Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 What375 manner of men582 were they whom834 you slew2026 at Tabor?8396 And they answered,559 As you are, so1992 were they; each one259 resembled8389 the children1121 of a king.4428

19 And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

19 And he said,559 They were my brothers,251 even the sons1121 of my mother:517 as the LORD3068 lives,2416 if3863 you had saved2421 them alive,2421 I would not slay2026 you.

20 And he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise and slay them. But the youth did not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

20 And he said559 to Jether3500 his firstborn,1060 Up, and slay2026 them. But the youth5288 drew8025 not his sword:2719 for he feared,3372 because3588 he was yet5750 a youth.5288

21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise yourself, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his might. And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

21 Then Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 said,559 Rise6965 you, and fall6293 on us: for as the man376 is, so is his strength.1369 And Gideon1439 arose,6965 and slew2026 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna,6759 and took3947 away the ornaments7720 that were on their camels'1581 necks.6677

22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you and your son and your son's son also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.

22 Then the men376 of Israel3478 said559 to Gideon,1439 Rule4910 you over us, both1571 you, and your son,1121 and your son's1121 son1121 also:1571 for you have delivered3467 us from the hand3027 of Midian.4080

23 And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.

23 And Gideon1439 said559 to them, I will not rule4910 over you, neither3808 shall my son1121 rule4910 over you: the LORD3068 shall rule4910 over you.

24 And Gideon said to them, I would like to make a request of you: give me every man of you an earring of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, since the enemies were Arabians.)

24 And Gideon1439 said559 to them, I would desire7592 a request7596 of you, that you would give5414 me every man376 the earrings5141 of his prey.7998 (For they had golden2091 earrings,5141 because3588 they were Ishmaelites.3459)

25 And they said to him, We will gladly give it. And they spread a mantle, and every man threw onto it one earring from his spoil.

25 And they answered,559 We will willingly5414 give5414 them. And they spread6566 a garment,8071 and did cast7993 therein8033 every man376 the earrings5141 of his prey.7998

26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, neck chains, and purple raiment that were worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

26 And the weight4948 of the golden2091 earrings5141 that he requested7592 was a thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967 shekels of gold;2091 beside905 ornaments,7720 and collars,5188 and purple713 raiment899 that was on5921 the kings4428 of Midian,4080 and beside905 the chains6060 that were about their camels'1581 necks.6677

27 And Gideon took some of them and made a little idol, and set it up in his town, Ophrah; and all Israel went astray after it there; and it became a stumbling block to Gideon and to all his household,

27 And Gideon1439 made6213 an ephod646 thereof, and put3322 it in his city,5892 even in Ophrah:6084 and all3605 Israel3478 went thither8033 a whoring2181 after310 it: which thing became1961 a snare4170 to Gideon,1439 and to his house.1004

28 Thus the Midianites were defeated before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the land was tranquil forty years in the days of Gideon.

28 Thus was Midian4080 subdued3665 before6440 the children1121 of Israel,3478 so that they lifted5375 up their heads7218 no3808 more.3254 And the country776 was in quietness8252 forty705 years8141 in the days3117 of Gideon.1439

29 Then Nedo-baal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

29 And Jerubbaal3378 the son1121 of Joash3101 went3212 and dwelled3427 in his own house.1004

30 And Gideon had seventy sons who were begotten by him; for he had many wives.

30 And Gideon1439 had three score7657 and ten sons1121 of his body3409 begotten:3318 for he had1961 many7227 wives.802

31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimeleck.

31 And his concubine6370 that was in Shechem,7927 she also1571 bore3205 him a son,1121 whose853 name8034 he called7760 Abimelech.40

32 And Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the town of his father Joash, in Ophrah of the father of Azri.

32 And Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 died4191 in a good2896 old7872 age,7872 and was buried6912 in the sepulcher6913 of Joash3101 his father,1 in Ophrah6084 of the Abiezrites.33

33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and went astray after Baal, and made Baal-kiama their god.

33 And it came1961 to pass, as soon834 as Gideon1439 was dead,4191 that the children1121 of Israel3478 turned7725 again,7725 and went a whoring2181 after310 Baalim,1168 and made7760 Baalberith1170 their god.430

34 And the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side;

34 And the children1121 of Israel3478 remembered2142 not the LORD3068 their God,430 who had delivered5337 them out of the hands3027 of all3605 their enemies341 on every5437 side:5439

35 Neither did they show kindness to the house of Nedo-baal, that is, Gideon, according to all the goodness that he had done to Israel.

35 Neither3808 showed6213 they kindness2617 to the house1004 of Jerubbaal,3378 namely, Gideon,1439 according to all3605 the goodness2896 which he had showed6213 to Israel.3478