Gideon Pursues Zebah And Zalmunna
1 And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength.
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
1 Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “(A)What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him vigorously.
1 The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.
1 Later on, the descendants of Ephraim spoke to Gideon. They argued vehemently, "What are you doing to us? You never called us! But you went out to fight Midian!"
2 And he will say to them, What now did I according to you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim good above the vintage of Abi-Ezer?
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
2 But he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
2 So he said to them, “What have I done now compared to you? Is not the gleaning(A) of Ephraim better than the vintage(B) of Abiezer?
2 "What have I accomplished compared to you?" he responded. "Isn't what's left from Ephraim's harvest better than the best vintage of Abiezer?
3 Into your hand God gave the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do according to you? Then was their spirit relaxed from over him in his speaking this word.
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
3 God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their (a)anger toward him subsided when he said (b)that.
3 God handed over to you Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he said this, their anger against him subsided.
3 God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the leaders of Midian, into your control. What was I able to do compared to you?" When he said this, their anger calmed down.
Gideon Pursues The Kings Of Midian
4 And Gideon will come to Jordan to pass through, he and the three hundred men that are with him, faint and pursuing.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
4 Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came (B)to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet pursuing.
4 Gideon and the 300 men came to the Jordan and crossed it. They were exhausted but still in pursuit.
4 Meanwhile, Gideon and the 300 soldiers with him came to the Jordan, exhausted but continuing their pursuit.
5 And he will say to the men of Succoth, Ye shall give now rounds of bread to the people who are at my feet: for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
5 He said to the men of (C)Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are weary, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
5 He said to the men of Succoth,(C) “Please give some loaves of bread to the people who are following me,(a) because they are exhausted, for I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
5 He told the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the soldiers who are following behind me. They're tired, and I'm pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
6 And the chiefs of Succoth will say, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that bread was given to thine army?
6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
6 The leaders of Succoth said, “(c)(D)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?”
6 But the princes of Succoth asked, “Are(b) Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands that we should give bread to your army?”
6 But the officials of Succoth replied, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your army?"
7 And Gideon will say, For this in Jehovah's giving Zebah and Zalmunna into my band, and I threshed your flesh with thorns of the desert and threshing-sledges.
7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
7 Gideon said, “(d)All right, (E)when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will (e)thrash your (f)bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”
7 Gideon replied, “Very well, when the Lord has handed Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I will trample(c) your flesh on thorns and briers from the wilderness!”
7 So Gideon responded, "Okay then, but when the LORD has turned over Zebah and Zalmunna into my control, I'm going to whip you with thorns and briers from the desert!"
8 And he will go up from thence to Penuel, and he will say to them like this: and the men of Penuel will answer him as the men of Succoth answered.
8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
8 He went up from there to (g)(F)Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered.
8 He went from there to Penuel and asked the same thing from them. The men of Penuel(D) answered just as the men of Succoth had answered.
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 And he will say also to the men of Penuel, saying, In my turning back in peace I will break down this tower.
9 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
9 So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I return safely, (G)I will tear down this tower.”
9 He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return in peace, I will tear down this tower!”
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 And Zebah and Zalmunna are in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all those remaining from all the camp of the sons of the east: and there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men drawing the sword.
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their (h)armies with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire (i)army of the sons of the east; (H)for the fallen were 120,000 (j)swordsmen.
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and with them was their army of about 15,000 men, who were all those left of the entire army of the Qedemites. Those who had been killed were 120,000 warriors.(d)
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.
11 And Gideon will go up the way of those dwelling in tents from the east to Nobah and Jogbehah, and he will smite the camp; and the camp was secure.
11 And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.
11 Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and (k)attacked the camp when the camp was (l)unsuspecting.
11 Gideon traveled on the caravan route(e) east of Nobah(E) and Jogbehah and attacked their army while the army was unsuspecting.
11 Gideon went up by a caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked their encampment when they were off guard.
12 And Zebah and Zalmunna will flee, and he will pursue after them and he will take the two kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna, and he terrified all the camp.
12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole (m)army.
12 Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them. He captured these two kings of Midian and routed the entire army.
12 When Zebah and Zalmunna escaped, he pursued them, captured those two kings of Midian, and threw the entire army into a panic.
13 And Gideon son of Joash, will turn back from the war from the cliff of the sun.
13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
13 Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the Ascent of Heres.
13 Then Joash's son Gideon returned from the battle along the Heres Ascent.
14 And he will take a youth from the men of Succoth, and he will ask him: and he will write for him the chiefs of Succoth and its old men, seventy and seven men.
14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
14 And he captured a youth (o)from Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
14 He captured a youth from the men of Succoth and interrogated him. The youth wrote down for him the names of the 77 princes and elders of Succoth.
14 He caught a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. He wrote out for Gideon a list of the 77 officials of Succoth, including its elders.
Gideon Punishes Succoth
15 And he will come to the men of Succoth, and he will say, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and. Zalmunna now in thine hand to give bread to thy men being weary?
15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
15 He came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying, ‘(p)(I)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’”
15 Then he went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. You taunted me about them, saying, ‘Are(f) Zebah and Zalmunna now in your power that we should give bread to your exhausted men?’”
15 Then Gideon approached the men of Succoth and announced, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. You criticized me about them when you said, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your weary army?'"
16 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.
16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
16 He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he (q)disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
16 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.
16 So he took the elders of the city and disciplined the men of Succoth with thorns and briers from the desert.
18 And he will say to Zebah and Zalmunna, Whose the men which ye killed in Tabor? and they will say, As thou, so they; one according to the form of the sons of the king.
18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” And they said, “They were like you, each one (r)resembling the son of a king.”
18 He asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?”“They were like you,” they said. “Each resembled the son of a king.”
18 Afterwards, he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, "What were the men like whom you killed at Tabor?" They answered, "Like you, each one like the son of a king""
19 And he will say, My brethren, the sons of my mother: Jehovah lives, would that ye preserved them alive, and I had not slain you.
19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
19 He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
19 So he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother! As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
19 Gideon replied, "They were my brothers sons from my own mother. As the LORD lives, if you had let them live, I wouldn't be killing you."
20 And he will say to Jether his first-born, Arise, kill them. But the youth drew not his sword, for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
20 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
20 So he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them.” But the youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.
20 Then he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” The youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid because he was still a youth.
20 Then he told his firstborn son Jether, "Get up and kill them!" But he was afraid, since he was still only a youngster.
21 And Zebah will say, and Zalmunna, Arise, and fall upon us: for as a man, his strength. And Gideon will rise and kill Zebah and Zalmunna, and he will take the little moons upon their camels' necks.
21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise up yourself, and fall on us; for as the man, so is his strength.” (K)So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and (L)took the crescent ornaments which were on their camels’ necks.
21 Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for a man is judged by his strength.” So Gideon got up, killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.
21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna responded, "Get up and attack us yourself, since a man's valor is only as good as the man himself." So Gideon got up, killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the crescent-shaped necklaces that adorned the necks of their camels.
Gideon's Legacy
22 And the men of Israel will say to Gideon, Rule over us, also thou, also thy son, also thy son's son: for thou savedst us from the hand of Midian.
22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, also your son’s son, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”
22 Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you as well as your sons and your grandsons, for you delivered us from the power of Midian.”
22 Then the men of Israel asked Gideon, "Rule over us you, your son, and your grandsons because you have delivered us from Midian's domination."
23 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.
23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; (M)the Lord shall rule over you.”
23 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.”
23 But Gideon told them, "I won't rule over you and my son won't rule over you. The LORD will rule you."
24 And Gideon will say to them, I will ask of you an asking, and ye shall give to me a man the rings of his spoil: for gold rings to them, because they were Ishmaelites.
24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
24 Yet Gideon said to them, “I would (s)request of you, that each of you give me (t)an earring from his spoil.” (For they had gold earrings, because they were (N)Ishmaelites.)
24 Then he said to them, “Let me make a request of you: Everyone give me an earring from his plunder.” Now the enemy had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.
24 But Gideon also added, "I would like to ask that each of you give me a ring from his war booty" because, as Ishmaelites, the Midianites had been wearing gold rings.
25 And they will say, Giving, we will give. And they will spread a garment, and they will cast there each the rings of his spoil.
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
25 They said, “We will surely give them.” So they spread out a garment, and every one of them threw an earring there from his spoil.
25 They said, “We agree to give them.” So they spread out a mantle, and everyone threw an earring from his plunder on it.
25 They responded, "We'll be happy to give them." So they laid out a garment, and each of them contributed a ring from his war booty.
26 And the weight of the gold rings which he asked will be a thousand and seven hundred of gold; besides of little moons and earrings and purple robes which were upon the kings of Midian, and besides from the collars which upon their camels' necks.
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
26 The weight of the gold earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the neck bands that were on their camels’ necks.
26 The weight of the gold earrings he requested was about 43 pounds(g) of gold, in addition to the crescent ornaments and ear pendants, the purple garments on the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.
26 The weight of the rings that he had asked for was 1,700 gold coins, not counting the crescent-shaped necklaces, pendants, and purple garments worn by the Midian kings, and also not counting the bands adorning the necks of their camels.
27 And Gideon will make it into an ephod, and he will put in his city, Ophrah: and all Israel will commit fornication after it there: and it will be to Gideon and to his house for a snare.
27 And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
27 Gideon made it into (O)an ephod, and placed it in his city, Ophrah, and all Israel played the harlot with it there, so that it became a snare to Gideon and his household.
27 Gideon made an ephod(F) from all this and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. Then all Israel prostituted themselves with it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.
27 Gideon crafted the booty into an ephod and enshrined it in his home town of Ophrah. Then all of Israel committed spiritual adultery with it there, and it became a snare for Gideon and his household.
Gideon's Story Ends
28 And Midian will be subdued before the sons of Israel, and they will not add to lift up their head: and the land will rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
28 Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
28 So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift up their heads anymore. And the land was undisturbed for forty years in the days of Gideon.
28 So Midian was subdued before the Israelites, and they were no longer a threat.(h) The land was peaceful 40 years during the days of Gideon.
28 Midian remained subjugated to the Israelis, and they didn't so much as raise their heads anymore, so the land was peaceful for 40 years during the lifetime of Gideon.
The Death Of Gideon
30 And to Gideon were seventy sons going out of his thigh: for many women were to him.
30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
30 Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.
30 Gideon raised 70 sons as his direct descendants, since he had many wives.
32 And Gideon will die in a good old age, and he will be buried in the grave of Joash his father, in Ophrah, of the father of Ezri.
32 And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
32 And Gideon the son of Joash died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
32 Then Gideon son of Joash died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
32 Later, Joash's son Gideon died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah, which belonged to the descendants of Abiezer.
Israel Returns To Baal-Worship
33 And it will be when Gideon died the sons of Israel will turn back, and will commit fornication after the Baalims, and they will set to them Baal of the covenant for their god.
33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god.
33 Then it came about, as soon as Gideon was dead, (R)that the sons of Israel again played the harlot with the Baals, and made (S)Baal-berith their god.
33 When Gideon died, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals and made Baal-berith(i) their god.
33 Later on, as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelis again committed spiritual adultery with various Canaanite deities and appointed Baal-berith to be their god.
34 And the sons of Israel did not remember Jehovah their God, delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies from round about.
34 And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
34 Thus the sons of Israel (T)did not remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side;
34 The Israelites did not remember the Lord their God who had delivered them from the power of the enemies around them.
34 The Israelis did not remember the LORD their God, who continually delivered them from the domination of their enemies who surrounded them on every side.
35 And they did not kindness with the house of Jerubbaal, Gideon, according to all the good which he did with Israel.
35 Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
35 (U)nor did they show kindness to the household of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in accord with all the good that he had done to Israel.
35 They did not show kindness(H) to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good he had done for Israel.
35 And they showed no gracious love to the household of Jerubbaal also known as Gideon despite all the good that he had done for Israel.