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Judges 8:21-23
New English Translation
Judges 8:21-23
New English Translation
21 Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon,[a] “Come on,[b] you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength.”[c] So Gideon killed[d] Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.
Gideon Rejects a Crown but Makes an Ephod
22 The men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you, your son, and your grandson. For you have delivered us from Midian’s power.”[e] 23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”
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- Judges 8:21 tn The words “to Gideon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Judges 8:21 tn Or “Arise.”
- Judges 8:21 tn Heb “for as the man is his strength.”
- Judges 8:21 tn Heb “arose and killed.”
- Judges 8:22 tn Heb “hand.”
Judges 8:21-23
New International Version
Judges 8:21-23
New International Version
21 Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Come, do it yourself. ‘As is the man, so is his strength.’” So Gideon stepped forward and killed them, and took the ornaments(A) off their camels’ necks.
Gideon’s Ephod
22 The Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”
23 But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule(B) over you.”
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