Judges 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
Judges 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.””
Judges 8:5 — World English Bible
Judges 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian. ”
Judges 8:5 — American Standard Version
Judges 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith to the men of Succoth, `Give, I pray you, cakes of bread to the people who <FI>are<Fi> at my feet, for they <FI>are<Fi> wearied, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna kings of Midian.'”
Judges 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that follow me, for they are faint; and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. ”
Judges 8:5 — Darby Translation
Judges 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said vnto the men of Succoth, Giue, I pray you, morsels of bread vnto the people that follow me (for they be wearie) that I may follow after Zebah, and Zalmunna Kings of Midian.”
Judges 8:5 — Geneva Bible
Judges 8:5 in Context — Judges 8
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
What Does Judges 8:5 Mean?
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