But the officials of Sukkoth(A) said, “Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread(B) to your troops?”(C)

Then Gideon replied, “Just for that, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna(D) into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers.”

From there he went up to Peniel[a](E) and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Sukkoth had.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:8 Hebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel; also in verses 9 and 17

And the officials of Succoth said, (A)“Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, (B)that we should give bread to your army?” So Gideon said, “Well then, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, (C)I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.” And from there he went up to (D)Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

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