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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.
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Then the Ephraimites said to Gideon, "Why did you leave us out of this, not calling us when you went to fight Midian?" They were indignant and let him know it.
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Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon, "Why have you treated us like this? Why didn't you call us when you went to fight Midian?" And they criticized him sharply.
Judg.8.1
Now 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.
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Then the people of Ephraim asked Gideon, "Why have you treated us this way? Why didn't you send for us when you first went out to fight the Midianites?" And they argued heatedly with Gideon.
Judg.8.2
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?
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But Gideon replied, "What have I done compared to you? Why, even the gleanings of Ephraim are superior to the vintage of Abiezer. i
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But he answered them, "What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren't the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?
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So 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 vintage of Abiezer?
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But Gideon replied, "What have I done compared to you? Aren't the last grapes of Ephraim's harvest better than the entire crop of my little clan of Abiezer?
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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.
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God gave you Midian's commanders, Oreb and Zeeb. What have I done compared with you?" When they heard this, they calmed down and cooled off. [JC]
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God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?" At this, their resentment against him subsided.
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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 anger toward him subsided when he said that.
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God gave you victory over Oreb and Zeeb, the generals of the Midianite army. What have I done compared to that?" When the men of Ephraim heard Gideon's answer, they were no longer angry.
Judg.8.4
And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
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Gideon and his three hundred arrived at the Jordan and crossed over. They were bone-tired but still pressing the pursuit.
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Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan and crossed it.
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When Gideon came to the Jordan, he and the three hundred men who were with him crossed over, exhausted but still in pursuit.
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Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his three hundred men, and though they were exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy.
Judg.8.5
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.
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He asked the men of Succoth, "Please, give me some loaves of bread for my troops I have with me. They're worn out, and I'm hot on the trail of Zebah and Zalmunna, the Midianite kings."
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He said to the men of Succoth, "Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
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Then he said to the men of 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."
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When they reached Succoth, Gideon asked the leaders of the town, "Will you please give my warriors some food? They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
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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?
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But the leaders in Succoth said, "You're on a wild goose chase; why should we help you on a fool's errand?"
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But the officials of Succoth said, "Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your troops?"
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And the leaders of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?"
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But the leaders of Succoth replied, "You haven't caught Zebah and Zalmunna yet. Catch them first, and then we will feed your warriors."
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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.
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Gideon said, "If you say so. But when GOD gives me Zebah and Zalmunna, I'll give you a thrashing, whip your bare flesh with desert thorns and thistles!"
Judg.8.7
Then Gideon replied, "Just for that, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers."
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So Gideon said, "For this cause, when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers!"
Judg.8.7
So Gideon said, "After the LORD gives me victory over Zebah and Zalmunna, I will return and tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness."
Judg.8.8
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.
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He went from there to Peniel and made the same request. The men of Peniel, like the men of Succoth, also refused.
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From there he went up to Peniel and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Succoth had.
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Then he went up from there to 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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From there Gideon went up to Peniel and asked for food, but he got the same answer.
Judg.8.9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Judg.8.9
Gideon told them, "When I return safe and sound, I'll demolish this tower."
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So he said to the men of Peniel, "When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower."
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So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come back in peace, I will tear down this tower!"
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So he said to the people of Peniel, "After I return in victory, I will tear down this tower."
Judg.8.10
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.
Judg.8.10
Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with an army of about fifteen companies, all that was left of the fighting force of the easterners--they had lost 120 companies of soldiers.
Judg.8.10
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with a force of about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of the armies of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen.
Judg.8.10
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East; for one hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen.
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By this time Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with a remnant of 15,000 warriors--all that remained of the allied armies of the east--for 120,000 had already been killed.
Judg.8.11
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.
Judg.8.11
Gideon went up the caravan trail east of Nobah and Jogbehah, found and attacked the undefended camp.
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Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and fell upon the unsuspecting army.
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Then Gideon went up by the road of those who dwell in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah; and he attacked the army while the camp felt secure.
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Gideon circled around by the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, taking the Midianite army by surprise.
Judg.8.12
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.
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Zebah and Zalmunna fled, but he chased and captured the two kings of Midian. The whole camp had panicked.
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Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled, but he pursued them and captured them, routing their entire army.
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When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.
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Zebah and Zalmunna, the two Midianite kings, fled, but Gideon chased them down and captured all their warriors.
Judg.8.13
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
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Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by way of the Heres Pass.
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Gideon son of Joash then returned from the battle by the Pass of Heres.
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Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the Ascent of Heres.
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After this, Gideon returned by way of Heres Pass.
Judg.8.14
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.
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He captured a young man from Succoth and asked some questions. The young man wrote down the names of the officials and leaders of Succoth, seventy-seven men.
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He caught a young man of Succoth and questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven officials of Succoth, the elders of the town.
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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.
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There he captured a young man from Succoth and demanded that he write down the names of all the seventy-seven rulers and leaders in the town.
Judg.8.15
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?
Judg.8.15
Then Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, "Here are the wild geese, Zebah and Zalmunna, you said I'd never catch. You wouldn't give so much as a scrap of bread to my worn-out men; you taunted us, saying that we were on a fool's errand."
Judg.8.15
Then Gideon came and said to the men of Succoth, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me by saying, 'Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your exhausted men?'"
Judg.8.15
Then he came to the men of Succoth and said, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you ridiculed me, saying, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your weary men?"'
Judg.8.15
Gideon then returned to Succoth and said to the leaders, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. When we were here before, you taunted me, saying, `You haven't caught Zebah and Zalmunna yet. Catch them first, and then we will feed your exhausted warriors.'"
Judg.8.16
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
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Then he took the seventy-seven leaders of Succoth and thrashed them with desert thorns and thistles.
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He took the elders of the town and taught the men of Succoth a lesson by punishing them with desert thorns and briers.
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And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
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Then Gideon took the leaders of the town and taught them a lesson, punishing them with thorns and briers from the wilderness.
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And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
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And he demolished the tower of Peniel and killed the men of the city.
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He also pulled down the tower of Peniel and killed the men of the town.
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Then he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
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He also knocked down the tower of Peniel and killed all the men in the town.
Judg.8.18
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.
Judg.8.18
He then addressed Zebah and Zalmunna: "Tell me about the men you killed at Tabor.They were men much like you," they said, "each one like a king's son."
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Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, "What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?Men like you," they answered, "each one with the bearing of a prince."
Judg.8.18
And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?" So they answered, "As you are, so were they; each one resembled the son of a king."
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Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, "The men you killed at Tabor--what were they like?Like you," they replied. "They all had the look of a king's son."
Judg.8.19
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.
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Gideon said, "They were my brothers, my mother's sons. As GOD lives, if you had let them live, I would let you live."
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Gideon replied, "Those were my brothers, the sons of my own mother. As surely as the LORD lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you."
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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."
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"They were my brothers!" Gideon exclaimed. "As surely as the LORD lives, I wouldn't kill you if you hadn't killed them."
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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.
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Then he spoke to Jether, his firstborn: "Get up and kill them." But he couldn't do it, couldn't draw his sword. He was afraid--he was still just a boy.
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Turning to Jether, his oldest son, he said, "Kill them!" But Jether did not draw his sword, because he was only a boy and was afraid.
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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.
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Turning to Jether, his oldest son, he said, "Kill them!" But Jether did not draw his sword, for he was only a boy and was afraid.
Judg.8.21
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.
Judg.8.21
Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Do it yourself--if you're man enough!" And Gideon did it. He stepped up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna. Then he took the crescents that hung on the necks of their camels. [JC]
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Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Come, do it yourself. 'As is the man, so is his strength.'" So Gideon stepped forward and killed them, and took the ornaments off their camels' necks.
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So Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise yourself, and kill us; for as a man is, so is his strength." So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Judg.8.21
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, "Don't ask a boy to do a man's job! Do it yourself!" So Gideon killed them both and took the royal ornaments from the necks of their camels.
Judg.8.22
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.
Judg.8.22
The Israelites said, "Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson. You have saved us from Midian's tyranny."
Judg.8.22
The Israelites said to Gideon, "Rule over us-you, your son and your grandson-because you have saved us out of the hand of Midian."
Judg.8.22
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian."
Judg.8.22
Then the Israelites said to Gideon, "Be our ruler! You and your son and your grandson will be our rulers, for you have rescued us from Midian."
Judg.8.23
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Judg.8.23
Gideon said, "I most certainly will not rule over you, nor will my son. GOD will reign over you."
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But Gideon told them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you."
Judg.8.23
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you."
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But Gideon replied, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD will rule over you!
Judg.8.24
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.)
Judg.8.24
Then Gideon said, "But I do have one request. Give me, each of you, an earring that you took as plunder." Ishmaelites wore gold earrings, and the men all had their pockets full of them.
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And he said, "I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder." (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.)
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Then Gideon said to them, "I would like to make a request of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from his plunder." For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.
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However, I have one request. Each of you can give me an earring out of the treasures you collected from your fallen enemies." (The enemies, being Ishmaelites, all wore gold earrings.)
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And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
Judg.8.25
They said, "Of course. They're yours!" They spread out a blanket and each man threw his plundered earrings on it.
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They answered, "We'll be glad to give them." So they spread out a garment, and each man threw a ring from his plunder onto it.
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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.
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"Gladly!" they replied. They spread out a cloak, and each one threw in a gold earring he had gathered.
Judg.8.26
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.
Judg.8.26
The gold earrings that Gideon had asked for weighed about forty-three pounds--and that didn't include the crescents and pendants, the purple robes worn by the Midianite kings, and the ornaments hung around the necks of their camels.
Judg.8.26
The weight of the gold rings he asked for came to seventeen hundred shekels, not counting the ornaments, the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian or the chains that were on their camels' necks.
Judg.8.26
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.
Judg.8.26
The weight of the gold earrings was forty-three pounds, not including the crescents and pendants, the royal clothing of the kings, or the chains around the necks of their camels.
Judg.8.27
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.
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Gideon made the gold into a sacred ephod and put it on display in his hometown, Ophrah. All Israel prostituted itself there. Gideon and his family, too, were seduced by it.
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Gideon made the gold into an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his family.
Judg.8.27
Then Gideon made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot with it there. It became a snare to Gideon and to his house.
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Gideon made a sacred ephod from the gold and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping it, and it became a trap for Gideon and his family.
Judg.8.28
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.
Judg.8.28
Midian's tyranny was broken by the Israelites; nothing more was heard from them. The land was quiet for forty years in Gideon's time. [JC]
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Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. During Gideon's lifetime, the land enjoyed peace forty years.
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Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted their heads no more. And the country was quiet for forty years in the days of Gideon.
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That is the story of how Israel subdued Midian, which never recovered. Throughout the rest of Gideon's lifetime--about forty years--the land was at peace.
Judg.8.29
And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
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Jerub-Baal son of Joash went home and lived in his house.
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Jerub-Baal son of Joash went back home to live.
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Then Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
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Then Gideon son of Joash returned home.
Judg.8.30
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
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Gideon had seventy sons. He fathered them all--he had a lot of wives!
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He had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives.
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Gideon had seventy sons who were his own offspring, for he had many wives.
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He had seventy sons, for he had many wives.
Judg.8.31
And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
Judg.8.31
His concubine, the one at Shechem, also bore him a son. He named him Abimelech.
Judg.8.31
His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelech.
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And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
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He also had a concubine in Shechem, who bore him a son named Abimelech.
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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.
Judg.8.32
Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judg.8.32
Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judg.8.32
Now Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judg.8.32
Gideon died when he was very old, and he was buried in the grave of his father, Joash, at Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer.
Judg.8.33
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.
Judg.8.33
Gideon was hardly cool in the tomb when the People of Israel had gotten off track and were prostituting themselves to Baal--they made Baal-of-the-Covenant their god.
Judg.8.33
No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They set up Baal-Berith as their god and
Judg.8.33
So it was, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel again played the harlot with the Baals, and made Baal-Berith their god.
Judg.8.33
As soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping the images of Baal, making Baal-berith their god.
Judg.8.34
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:
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The People of Israel forgot all about GOD, their God, who had saved them from all their enemies who had hemmed them in.
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did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side.
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Thus the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side;
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They forgot the LORD their God, who had rescued them from all their enemies surrounding them.
Judg.8.35
Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
Judg.8.35
And they didn't keep faith with the family of Jerub-Baal (Gideon), honoring all the good he had done for Israel. [JC]
Judg.8.35
They also failed to show kindness to the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) for all the good things he had done for them.
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nor did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (Gideon) in accordance with the good he had done for Israel.
Judg.8.35
Nor did they show any loyalty to the family of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon), despite all the good he had done for Israel.
