Judges 8
Legacy Standard Bible
Gideon Pursues Zebah and Zalmunna
8 Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “(A)What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they strongly contended with him. 2 But he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer? 3 God has given the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their [a]anger toward him subsided when he spoke this word.
4 Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came (B)to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet pursuing. 5 And he said to the men of (C)Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are weary, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” 6 But the princes of Succoth said, “[b](D)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?” 7 And Gideon said, “Thus, (E)when Yahweh has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will [c]thrash your [d]bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.” 8 So he went up from there to [e](F)Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I return safely, (G)I will tear down this tower.”
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their camps with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire camp of the sons of the east; (H)for the fallen were 120,000 men who drew the sword. 11 And Gideon went up by the way of those who dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah and struck the camp when the camp was [f]unsuspecting. 12 Then Zebah and Zalmunna fled. And he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and he threw the whole camp into utter fright.
13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle [g]by the ascent of Heres. 14 And he captured a youth from the men of Succoth and questioned him. So the youth wrote down for him the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. 15 Then he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you reproached me, saying, ‘[h](I)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’” 16 Then he took the elders of the city as well as thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he [i]taught the men of Succoth a lesson. 17 (J)And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” And they said, “They were like you, each one [j]resembling the son of a king.” 19 And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you.” 20 So he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them.” But the youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid because he was still a youth. 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise up yourself, and smite us; for as the man, so is his might.” (K)So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna and (L)took the crescent ornaments which were on their camels’ necks.
Gideon Makes an Ephod
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, also your son’s son, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” 23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; (M)Yahweh shall rule over you.” 24 Yet Gideon said to them, “I would [k]make one request of you, that each of you give me [l]an earring from his spoil.” (For they had gold earrings because they were (N)Ishmaelites.) 25 And they said, “We will surely give them.” So they spread out a garment, and every one of them threw an earring there from his spoil. 26 And the weight of the gold earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the neck bands that were on their camels’ necks. 27 Then Gideon made it into (O)an ephod and placed it in his city, Ophrah, and all Israel played the harlot with it there, so that it became a snare to Gideon and his household. 28 So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift up their heads anymore. And the land was quiet for forty years in the days of Gideon.
The Death and Burial of Gideon
29 Then (P)Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house. 30 Now Gideon had (Q)seventy sons who [m]were his direct descendants, for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he [n]named him Abimelech. 32 Then Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 Then it happened, as soon as Gideon was dead, (R)that the sons of Israel turned back and played the harlot with the Baals and made (S)Baal-berith their god. 34 Thus the sons of Israel (T)did not remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; 35 (U)nor did they show lovingkindness to the household of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in accord with all the good that he had done to Israel.
Footnotes
- Judges 8:3 Lit spirit
- Judges 8:6 Lit Is the palm
- Judges 8:7 Or trample
- Judges 8:7 Lit flesh
- Judges 8:8 In Gen 32:30, Peniel
- Judges 8:11 Or secure
- Judges 8:13 Or from
- Judges 8:15 Lit Is the palm
- Judges 8:16 Lit made the men...to know
- Judges 8:18 Lit like the form of the sons
- Judges 8:24 Lit request a request
- Judges 8:24 Or a nose ring
- Judges 8:30 Lit came from his loins
- Judges 8:31 Lit appointed his name
Съдии 8
Библия, синодално издание
8 (A)И му казаха Ефремовци: защо стори тъй, че не ни повика, когато отиваше да воюваш с мадиамци? И силно се караха с него.
2 (B)Гедеон им отговори: сторих ли нещо такова, каквото вие сега? Не са ли баберките на Ефрема по-добри от гроздобера на Авиезера?
3 (C)Във ваши ръце Бог предаде мадиамските князе Орива и Зива, и какво можех аз да сторя такова, като вас? Тогава духът им спрямо него се уталожи, щом той им каза такива думи.
4 И дойде Гедеон при Иордан, и го премина той и тристата души, които бяха с него. Те бяха уморени (и гладни) от гонитба на враговете.
5 (D)И каза той на жителите на Сокхот: дайте хляб на тия мъже, които са с мене, защото са гладни; аз гоня мадиамските царе Зевея и Салмана.
6 Сокхотските началници казаха: нима ръката на Зевея и Салмана е вече в твои ръце, та да даваме хляб на войската ти?
7 Гедеон отговори: за това, кога Господ предаде Зевея и Салмана в ръцете ми, аз ще разкъсам тялото ви с тръне от пустинята и с бодили.
8 (E)Оттука отиде в Пенуел и каза същото на неговите жители, и пенуелските жители му отговориха, каквото отговориха жителите на Сокхот.
9 Той каза и на пенуелските жители: кога се върна смиром, ще съборя тая кула.
10 (F)А Зевей и Салман бяха в Каркора и опълчението им с тях до петнайсет хиляди, всичко, що бе останало от цялото опълчение на жителите от изток; а паднаха сто и двайсет хиляди души меченосци.
11 (G)Гедеон отиде при живеещите в шатри на изток от Нова и Иогбега и разби стана, когато станът стоеше безгрижно.
12 (H)Зевей и Салман побягнаха; той се спусна подире им и улови двамата мадиамски царе Зевея и Салмана. и докара в смущение целия стан.
13 Тогава Гедеон, син на Иоаса, се върна от война откъм висините на Херес.
14 И улови един момък от жителите сокхотски и го разпита; и той му написа имената на началниците и стареите сокхотски – седемдесет и седем души.
15 След това дойде при жителите сокхотски и каза: ето Зевей и Салман, за които ми се присмяхте, думайки: нима ръката на Зевея и Салмана е вече в твои ръце, та да даваме хляб на твоите изморени човеци?
16 И взе тръне от пустинята и бодили, па наказа с тях градските стареи, жители на Сокхот,
17 и събори Пенуелската кула и изби градските жители.
18 (I)И каза на Зевея и Салмана: какви бяха ония, които убихте на Тавор? Те отговориха: бяха като тебе – всеки приличаше на царски син.
19 Гедеон рече: те бяха мои братя, синове на майка ми! Жив ми Господ: да бяхте ги оставили живи, не бих ви убил.
20 (J)И каза на Иетера, своя първороден син: стани, убий ги. Но момъкът не извади меча си; боеше се, понеже беше още млад.
21 (K)Тогава Зевей и Салман казаха: стани сам и ни порази, защото според човека е и силата му. И стана Гедеон, и уби Зевея и Салмана, и взе огърлията, що бяха по шиите на камилите им.
22 И казаха израилтяните на Гедеона: владей ни ти и син ти и внук ти, понеже ти ни спаси от ръцете на мадиамци.
23 Гедеон им отговори: ни аз ще ви владея, ни моят син ще ви владее; Господ да ви владее.
24 Каза им още Гедеон: моля ви за едно, дайте ми всеки по обеца от плячката си. (Защото неприятелите, бидейки измаилтяни, имаха много златни обеци.)
25 Те казаха: ще дадем. И постлаха една дреха и хвърляха там всеки по обеца от плячката си.
26 Златните обеци, които той изпроси, тежаха хиляда и седемстотин златни (сикли), освен огърлията, копчетата и пурпуровите одежди, които бяха по мадиамските царе, и освен (златните) верижки, що бяха по шиите на камилите им.
27 (L)От това Гедеон направи ефод и го тури в своя град, в Офра; и почнаха всички израилтяни блудно да ходят там, подир ефода, който беше примка за Гедеона и за целия му дом.
28 (M)Тъй се усмириха мадиамци пред синовете Израилеви и вече не вдигнаха глава, и земята беше спокойна четирийсет години през дните на Гедеона.
29 И отиде Иероваал, Иоасов син, и живя в своя дом.
30 (N)Гедеон имаше седемдесет сина, произлезли от чреслата му, понеже имаше много жени.
31 (O)Също и наложницата, която живееше в Сихем, му роди син, и той му даде име Авимелех.
32 И умря Гедеон, синът Иоасов, в дълбока старост, и биде погребан в гроба на баща си Иоаса, в Офра Авиезерова.
33 (P)След като Гедеон умря, Израилевите синове пак почнаха да ходят блудно подир Вааловци и си поставиха за бог Ваалверита;
34 и Израилевите синове си не спомниха за Господа, своя Бог, Който ги бе избавял от ръцете на всичките им околни врагове,
35 (Q)и към дома на Иероваала, сиреч на Гедеона, не показаха благодарност за всички добрини, що бе той сторил на Израиля.
Judges 8
King James Version
8 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
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.
12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18 Then 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.
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.
20 And 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.
21 Then 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.
22 Then 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.
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.
24 And 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.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
27 And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
28 Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
32 And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god.
34 And the children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
35 Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
Judges 8
New King James Version
Gideon Subdues the Midianites
8 Now (A)the men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us by not calling us when you went to fight with the Midianites?” And they reprimanded him sharply.
2 So he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the [a]gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than [b]the vintage of (B)Abiezer? 3 (C)God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their (D)anger toward him subsided when he said that.
4 When Gideon came (E)to the Jordan, he and (F)the three hundred men who were with him crossed over, exhausted but still in pursuit. 5 Then he said to the men of (G)Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
6 And the leaders of Succoth said, (H)“Are[c] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that (I)we should give bread to your army?”
7 So Gideon said, “For this cause, when the Lord has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, (J)then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers!” 8 Then he went up from there (K)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 (L)come back in peace, (M)I will tear down this tower!”
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of (N)all the army of the people of the East; for (O)one hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen. 11 Then Gideon went up by the road of those who dwell in tents on the east of (P)Nobah and Jogbehah; and he [d]attacked the army while the camp felt (Q)secure. 12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them; and he (R)took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.
13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the Ascent of Heres. 14 And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. 15 Then he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you (S)ridiculed me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your weary men?’ ” 16 (T)And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he [e]taught the men of Succoth. 17 (U)Then he tore down the tower of (V)Penuel and killed the men of the city.
18 And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at (W)Tabor?”
So they answered, “As you are, so were they; each one resembled the son of a king.”
19 Then he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.” 20 And he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them!” But the youth would not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.
21 So Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise yourself, and kill us; for as a man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon arose and (X)killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.
Gideon’s Ephod
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, (Y)“Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have (Z)delivered us from the hand of Midian.”
23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; (AA)the Lord shall rule over you.” 24 Then Gideon said to them, “I would like to [f]make a request of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from his plunder.” For they had golden earrings, (AB)because they were Ishmaelites.
25 So they answered, “We will gladly give them.” And they spread out a garment, and each man threw into it the earrings from his plunder. 26 Now the weight of the gold earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments, pendants, and purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were around their camels’ necks. 27 Then Gideon (AC)made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, (AD)Ophrah. And all Israel (AE)played the harlot with it there. It became (AF)a snare to Gideon and to his house.
28 Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted their heads no more. (AG)And the country was quiet for forty years in the days of Gideon.
Death of Gideon
29 Then (AH)Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 Gideon had (AI)seventy sons who were his own offspring, for he had many wives. 31 (AJ)And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech. 32 Now Gideon the son of Joash died (AK)at a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, (AL)in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 So it was, (AM)as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel again (AN)played the harlot with the Baals, (AO)and made Baal-Berith their god. 34 Thus the children of Israel (AP)did not remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; 35 (AQ)nor did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (Gideon) in accordance with the good he had done for Israel.
Footnotes
- Judges 8:2 Few grapes left after the harvest
- Judges 8:2 The whole harvest
- Judges 8:6 Lit. Is the palm
- Judges 8:11 Lit. struck
- Judges 8:16 disciplined
- Judges 8:24 Lit. request a request
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