Judges 8:23
“And Gideon said vnto them, I will not rule ouer you, neither shall my sonne rule ouer you: the Lord shall rule ouer you.”
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Judges 8:23 Context
21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall vpon vs: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slewe Zebah and Zalmunna, & tooke away the ornaments that were on their camels neckes. 22¶ Then the men of Israel saide vnto Gideon, Rule thou ouer vs, both thou, and thy sonne, & thy sonnes sonne also: for thou hast deliuered vs from the hand of Midian. 23And Gideon said vnto them, I will not rule ouer you, neither shall my sonne rule ouer you: the Lord shall rule ouer you. 24¶ And Gideon said vnto them, I would desire a request of you, that you would giue me euery man the earerings of his pray. For they had golden eare-rings, because they were Ishmaelites. 25And they answered, We will willingly giue them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein, euery man the earerings of his pray.
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Other Translations for Judges 8:23
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
- King James Version
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will rule over you.
- Darby Bible
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
- Webster's Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you."
- World English Bible
And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Gideon said unto them: 'I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 8:23
8:23 I will not rule - As a king. The Lord shall rule - In a special manner, as he hath hitherto done, by judges, whom God particularly appointed and directed, even by Urim and Thummim, and assisted upon all occasions; whereas Kings had only a general dependance upon God.