Judges 8:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.”
Judges 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.””
Judges 8:19 — World English Bible
Judges 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. ”
Judges 8:19 — American Standard Version
Judges 8:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `My brethren--sons of my mother--they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive--I had not slain you.'”
Judges 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. [As] Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. ”
Judges 8:19 — Darby Translation
Judges 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said, They were my brethren, euen my mothers children: as the Lord liueth, if ye had saued their liues, I would not slay you.”
Judges 8:19 — Geneva Bible
Judges 8:19 in Context — Judges 8
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.
19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
20 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.
What Does Judges 8:19 Mean?
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