Judges 8:13-17
English Standard Version
13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres. 14 And he captured a young man of Succoth and questioned him. And he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men. 15 And he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, (A)‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are exhausted?’” 16 And he took the elders of the city, and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth a lesson. 17 (B)And he broke down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
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Judges 8:13-17
Lexham English Bible
13 Then Gideon son of Jehoash returned from the battle by way of[a] the ascent of Heres.[b] 14 He captured a young man from Succoth[c] and questioned him. The young man listed[d] for him the commanders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. 15 He came to the men of Succoth, and he said, “Here is Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Is the palm[e] of Zebah and Zalmunna in your hand now, that we should give food to your weary men?’” 16 He took the elders of the city and the thorn bushes and briers of the wilderness, and he trampled[f] the men of Succoth with them. 17 He broke down the tower of Penuel, and he killed the men of the city.
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- Judges 8:13 Literally “from”
- Judges 8:13 Or “pass of Heres”
- Judges 8:14 Literally “from the men of Succoth”
- Judges 8:14 Or “wrote down”
- Judges 8:15 Or “hand”
- Judges 8:16 Literally “he taught,” but see v. 7
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