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Judges 8:7-9
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Judges 8:7-9
New International Version
7 Then Gideon replied, “Just for that, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna(A) into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers.”
8 From there he went up to Peniel[a](B) and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Sukkoth had. 9 So he said to the men of Peniel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower.”(C)
Footnotes
- Judges 8:8 Hebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel; also in verses 9 and 17
Judges 8:7-9
New King James Version
Judges 8:7-9
New King James Version
7 So Gideon said, “For this cause, when the Lord has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, (A)then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers!” 8 Then he went up from there (B)to Penuel and spoke to them in the same way. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I (C)come back in peace, (D)I will tear down this tower!”
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Judges 8:7-9
English Standard Version
Judges 8:7-9
English Standard Version
7 So Gideon said, “Well then, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, (A)I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.” 8 And from there he went up to (B)Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 And he said to the men of Penuel, (C)“When I come again in peace, (D)I will break down this tower.”
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Judges 8:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Judges 8:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 So Gideon said, “For this answer, (A)when the Lord has handed over to me Zebah and Zalmunna, I will [a]thrash your [b]bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.” 8 Then he went up from there to [c](B)Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he said also to the men of [d]Penuel, “When I return safely, (C)I will tear down this tower.”
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- Judges 8:7 Or trample
- Judges 8:7 Lit flesh
- Judges 8:8 In Gen 32:30, Peniel
- Judges 8:9 Lit Penuel, saying,
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