Judges 8:23
“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 8:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Gideon sprach zu ihnen: Nicht ich will über euch herrschen, und nicht mein Sohn soll über euch herrschen; Jehova soll über euch herrschen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas Gedeón respondió: No seré señor sobre vosotros, ni mi hijo os señoreará: Jehová será vuestro Señor.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas Gideão respondeu: Não serei senhor sobre vós, nem meu filho vos dominará: o SENHOR será vosso Senhor.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Gideão lhes disse: "Não reinarei sobre vós, nem meu filho reinará sobre vós. Yahweh reinará sobre vós".
📖 Judges 8:23 in Context
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.
22Then 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.
23And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
24And 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.)
25And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
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