Judges 8:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,”

Judges 8:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 8:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 8:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.”

Judges 8:13 — World English Bible

Judges 8:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.”

Judges 8:13 — American Standard Version

Judges 8:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Gideon son of Joash turneth back from the battle, at the going up of the sun,”

Judges 8:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 8:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle, from the ascent of Heres. ”

Judges 8:13 — Darby Translation

Judges 8:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Gideon the sonne of Ioash returned from battel, the sunne being yet hie,”

Judges 8:13 — Geneva Bible

Judges 8:13 in Context — Judges 8

11 And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,

14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.

15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

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What Does Judges 8:13 Mean?

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