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
Judges 8:13-17
Common English Bible
13 Then Gideon, Joash’s son, returned from the battle by the Heres Pass. 14 He captured a young man from the people of Succoth and interrogated him. He listed for Gideon the seventy-seven officials and elders of Succoth. 15 So Gideon went to the people of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna! You made fun of me because of them by saying, ‘Haven’t you already almost gotten your hands on Zebah and Zalmunna? Why should we give food to your exhausted men now?’” 16 Then he seized the city’s elders, and he beat[a] the people of Succoth with desert thorns and briars. 17 He also broke down Penuel’s tower, and killed the city’s people.
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- Judges 8:16 Cf 8:7, cf LXX; MT he taught a lesson to
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