Judges 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.”

Judges 8:14 — World English Bible

Judges 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy and seven men. ”

Judges 8:14 — American Standard Version

Judges 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and captureth a young man of the men of Succoth, and asketh him, and he describeth unto him the heads of Succoth, and its elders--seventy and seven men.”

Judges 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he caught a youth of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he wrote down for him the chief men of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy-seven men. ”

Judges 8:14 — Darby Translation

Judges 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And tooke a seruant of the me of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he wrote to him the princes of Succoth and the Elders thereof, euen seuentie and seuen men.”

Judges 8:14 — Geneva Bible

Judges 8:14 in Context — Judges 8

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?

16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

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