Judges 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.”
Judges 8:20 — World English Bible
Judges 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth. ”
Judges 8:20 — American Standard Version
Judges 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith to Jether his first-born, `Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he <FI>is<Fi> yet a youth.”
Judges 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise, slay them! But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth. ”
Judges 8:20 — Darby Translation
Judges 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he sayde vnto Iether his first borne sonne, Vp, and slay them: but the boy drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet yong.”
Judges 8:20 — Geneva Bible
Judges 8:20 in Context — Judges 8
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.
22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
What Does Judges 8:20 Mean?
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