Parallel Verses
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."
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!”
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."
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.
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
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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 And he went thence to Phanuel, and spake unto them likewise. And the men of Phanuel answered him as did the men of Succoth. 9 And he said also unto the men of Phanuel, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower." 10 Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor and their hosts with them, upon a fifteen thousand, which were all that were left of all the hosts of them of the east. And they that were slain were a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew swords.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 8:17
And he brake down the tower of Phanuel and slew the men of the city.
1 Kings 22:27-28
and say, 'Thus sayeth the king. Put ye this fellow in the prison house and feed him with bread and water straightly, until I return in peace.'"