Judges 8:19
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 8:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach: Das waren meine Brüder, die Söhne meiner Mutter. So wahr Jehova lebt, wenn ihr sie am Leben gelassen hättet, so erschlüge ich euch nicht!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él dijo: Mis hermanos eran, hijos de mi madre: ¡Vive Jehová, que si los hubierais guardado en vida, yo no os mataría!
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele disse: Meus irmãos eram, filhos de minha mãe: Vive o SENHOR, que se os tivésseis guardado em vida, eu não vos mataria!
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Gideão disse: "Eles eram meus irmãos, filhos da minha mãe. Assim como Yahweh vive, se tivésseis poupado a vida deles, eu não vos mataria".
📖 Judges 8:19 in Context
17And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18Then 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.
19And 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.
20And 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.
21Then 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.
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