Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness and the nettles, and taught therewith the men of Succoth:
New American Standard Bible
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he
King James Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Holman Bible
So he took the elders of the city, and he took some thorns and briers from the wilderness, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
International Standard Version
So he took the elders of the city and disciplined the men of Succoth with thorns and briers from the desert.
A Conservative Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
American Standard Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Amplified
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he
Bible in Basic English
Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take the old men of the city, and thorns of the desert, and threshing sledges, and with them he caused the men of Succoth to know.
King James 2000
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He took the elders of the city and [the] thorn bushes and briers of the wilderness, and {he trampled} the men of Succoth with them.
Modern King James verseion
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and all to tear them therewith.
NET Bible
He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.
New Heart English Bible
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he threshed the men of Succoth.
Webster
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness, and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
World English Bible
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,
Themes
gideon » Avenges himself upon the people of succoth
The ishmaelites » Overcome by » gideon
Israel » Under the judges » Bondage » 7 years » Delivered » gideon
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of succoth and penuel
Retaliation » Instances of » Gideon on the princes of succoth
Interlinear
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 8:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Punishes Succoth
15 Then came he in unto the men of Succoth, and said, Lo! Zebah and Zalmunna, - concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying - Are the palms of the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thy power, that we should give to thy weary men bread? 16 So he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness and the nettles, and taught therewith the men of Succoth: 17 the tower of Penuel also, brake he down, - and slew the men of the city.
Names
Cross References
Judges 8:7
And Gideon said, Therefore, when Yahweh hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my power, then will I tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and with the nettles.
Ezra 2:6
The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
Proverbs 19:29
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
Micah 7:4
The best of them, is as a sharp briar, and, the most upright, worse than a thorn hedge, The day of thy watchmen - of thy visitation, hath come, Now, shall be their confusion!