Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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.
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 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 And the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you and your son, and your son's son also. For you have delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Jehovah shall rule over you. 24 And Gideon said to them, I would desire a favor of you, that each man of you would give me the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:19
And you have this day rejected your God who Himself saved you out of all your calamities and your tribulations. And you have said to Him, But set a king over us. And now present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes and by your thousands.
1 Samuel 12:12
And when you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon came against you, you said to me, No, but a king shall reign over us, even though Jehovah your God was your King.
Judges 2:18
And when Jehovah raised judges up for them, then Jehovah was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For Jehovah took pity because of their groanings before their oppressors and their crushers.
Judges 10:18
And the people and rulers of Gilead said to one another, What man is there who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
Judges 11:9-11
And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivers them before me, shall I be your head?
1 Samuel 8:6-7
But the thing was evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.
Isaiah 33:22
For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; He will save us.
Isaiah 63:19
We are from forever; You never ruled over them; Your name was never called on them.
Luke 22:24-27
And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them seems to be greater.
2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we have dominion over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy; for by faith you stand.
1 Peter 5:3
nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock.