Judges 8:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”
Judges 8:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 8:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 8:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.””
Judges 8:23 — World English Bible
Judges 8:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you. ”
Judges 8:23 — American Standard Version
Judges 8:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'”
Judges 8:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 8:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will rule over you. ”
Judges 8:23 — Darby Translation
Judges 8:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Gideon sayde vnto them, I will not reigne ouer you, neither shall my childe reigne ouer you, but the Lord shall reigne ouer you.”
Judges 8:23 — Geneva Bible
Judges 8:23 in Context — Judges 8
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.
23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
What Does Judges 8:23 Mean?
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