Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you.
New American Standard Bible
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you;
King James Version
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Holman Bible
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
International Standard Version
But Gideon told them, "I won't rule over you and my son won't rule over you. The LORD will rule you."
A Conservative Version
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. LORD shall rule over you.
American Standard Version
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
Amplified
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.”
Darby Translation
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you."
Julia Smith Translation
And Gideon will say to them, I will not rule over you, and my son shall not rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
King James 2000
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; Yahweh will rule over you."
Modern King James verseion
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Jehovah shall rule over you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Gideon said unto them, "I will not reign over you, neither shall my children reign over you, but the LORD shall reign over you."
NET Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you."
New Heart English Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you."
The Emphasized Bible
And Gideon said unto them, I, will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, - Yahweh, shall rule over you.
Webster
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
World English Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Gideon saith unto them, 'I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
Themes
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Loyalty to God
gideon » Israel desires to make him king; he refuses
Government » Of God » Over israel
The ishmaelites » Overcome by » gideon
Israel » Separation of » Theocracy of
Israel » Under the judges » Bondage » 7 years » Delivered » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Loyalty to God
extraordinary Judges » The office of, not always for life, or hereditary
Interlinear
Mashal
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Pursues Zebah And Zalmunna
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Be our ruler, you and your son and your son's son after him; for you have been our saviour from the hands of Midian. 23 But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you. 24 Then Gideon said to them, I have a request to make to you; let every man give me the ear-rings he has taken. (For they had gold ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:19
But today you are turned away from your God, who himself has been your saviour from all your troubles and sorrows; and you have said to him, Put a king over us. So now, take your places before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands.
1 Samuel 12:12
And when you saw that Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, was coming against you, you said to me, No more of this; we will have a king for our ruler: when the Lord your God was your king.
Judges 2:18
And whenever the Lord gave them judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and was their saviour from the hands of their haters all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved by their cries of grief because of those who were cruel to them.
Judges 10:18
And the people of Israel said to one another, Who will be the first to make an attack on the children of Ammon? We will make him head over all Gilead.
Judges 11:9-11
Then Jephthah said to the responsible men of Gilead, If you take me back to make war against the children of Ammon, and if with the help of the Lord I overcome them, will you make me your head?
1 Samuel 8:6-7
But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.
Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our law-giver, the Lord is our king; he will be our saviour.
Isaiah 63:19
We have become as those who were never ruled by you, on whom your name was not named.
Luke 22:24-27
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.
1 Peter 5:3
Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.