Judges 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
Judges 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.””
Judges 8:9 — World English Bible
Judges 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. ”
Judges 8:9 — American Standard Version
Judges 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, `In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'”
Judges 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. ”
Judges 8:9 — Darby Translation
Judges 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayd also vnto the men of Penuel, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.”
Judges 8:9 — Geneva Bible
Judges 8:9 in Context — Judges 8
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.
8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
9 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
11 And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.
What Does Judges 8:9 Mean?
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