Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So he responded the same way to the men of Penuel, "When I come back safely, I'm going to tear down this tower."
New American Standard Bible
So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I return safely,
King James Version
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Holman Bible
He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return in peace, I will tear down this tower!”
A Conservative Version
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
American Standard Version
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Amplified
So Gideon said also to the men of Penuel, “When I come again in peace, I will tear down this tower.”
Bible in Basic English
So he said to the men of Penuel, When I come back in peace, I will have this tower broken down.
Darby Translation
And he said to the men of Penu'el, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say also to the men of Penuel, saying, In my turning back in peace I will break down this tower.
King James 2000
And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return {safely}, I will tear down this tower."
Modern King James verseion
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said also unto the men of Phanuel, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
NET Bible
He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, "When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower."
New Heart English Bible
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
The Emphasized Bible
So he spake to the men of Penuel also, saying, - When I return with success, I will break down this tower.
Webster
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
World English Bible
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, 'In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'
Themes
gideon » Leads an army against and defeats the midianites
Israel » Under the judges » Bondage » 7 years » Delivered » gideon
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of succoth and penuel
Penuel » Also called peniel » City built where jacob wrestled with the angel
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Pursues The Kings Of Midian
8 Then he left there to go to Penuel and asked the same thing from them, but the men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth did. 9 So he responded the same way to the men of Penuel, "When I come back safely, I'm going to tear down this tower." 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, along with their armies, about 15,000 men who survived from the entire army of the group from the east, since 120,000 swordsmen had already fallen.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 8:17
He also demolished the tower in Penuel and killed the men of the city.
1 Kings 22:27-28
Give him this order: "Place him in prison on survival rations of bread and water only until I come back safely.'"