Judges 8:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Judges 8:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 8:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 8:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.”

Judges 8:16 — World English Bible

Judges 8:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Judges 8:16 — American Standard Version

Judges 8:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,”

Judges 8:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 8:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. ”

Judges 8:16 — Darby Translation

Judges 8:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes and breers, and did teare the men of Succoth with them.”

Judges 8:16 — Geneva Bible

Judges 8:16 in Context — Judges 8

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.

17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

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What Does Judges 8:16 Mean?

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