Judges 8:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Zebah and Zalmunna said, 'Get up yourself and strike us down, for a man is judged by his strength.' So Gideon got up, killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then Zebah{H2078} and Zalmunna{H6759} said,{H559} Rise{H6965} thou, and fall{H6293} upon us; for as the man{H376} is, so is his strength.{H1369} And Gideon{H1439} arose,{H6965} and slew{H2026} Zebah{H2078} and Zalmunna,{H6759} and took{H3947} the crescents{H7720} that were on their camels'{H1581} necks.{H6677}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then Zebah{H2078} and Zalmunna{H6759} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Rise{H6965}{(H8798)} thou, and fall{H6293}{(H8798)} upon us: for as the man{H376} is, so is his strength{H1369}. And Gideon{H1439} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} Zebah{H2078} and Zalmunna{H6759}, and took away{H3947}{(H8799)} the ornaments{H7720} that were on their camels{H1581}' necks{H6677}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Zebea & Salmana sayde: Stonde thou vp, & slaye vs, for as the man is, soch is also his stregth. So Gedeon arose, and slewe Zebea and Salmana, and toke the ornamentes that were aboute their Camels neckes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Zebah & Zalmunna sayd, Rise thou, & fall vpon vs: for as the man is, sou his stregth; Gideon arose and slew Zebah & Zalmunna, and tooke away the ornamentes, that were on their camels neckes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then Zebah and Zalmana sayde: Ryse thou, and fall vpon vs: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gedeon arose, and slue Zebah and Zalmana, and toke away the ornamentes that were on their camels neckes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise you, and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength. Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Zebah saith -- also Zalmunna -- `Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man -- his might;' and Gideon riseth, and slayeth Zebah and Zalmunna, and taketh their round ornaments which `are' on the necks of their camels.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Up! Put an end to us yourself: for you have a man's strength. Then Gideon got up and put Zebah and Zalmunna to death and took the ornaments which were on their camels' necks.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength." Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon,“Come on, you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength.” So Gideon killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments which were on the necks of their camels.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 83:11 : 11 who were destroyed at En-dor and became like dung on the ground.
  • Isa 3:18 : 18 In that day, the Lord will take away the beauty of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescent ornaments,
  • Judg 8:26 : 26 The weight of the gold earrings that Gideon had requested was seventeen hundred shekels, apart from the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple robes worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.
  • Judg 9:54 : 54 Hastily, he called to his young armor-bearer and said, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they cannot say, 'A woman killed him.'" So his servant ran him through, and he died.
  • 1 Sam 31:3 : 3 The battle grew fierce against Saul. The archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.
  • 1 Sam 31:5 : 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
  • Ps 83:1 : 1 A song, a psalm of Asaph.
  • Rev 9:6 : 6 In those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will desire to die, but death will flee from them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Judg 8:22
    79%

    22 The Israelites said to Gideon, 'Rule over us—you, your son, and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.'

  • Judg 8:20
    78%

    20 He then said to Jether, his firstborn, 'Get up and kill them.' But the young man did not draw his sword because he was afraid, still being just a boy.

  • Judg 8:10-15
    6 verses
    77%

    10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all that was left of the army of the sons of the east. One hundred twenty thousand sword-wielding men had fallen.

    11 Gideon went up by the route of the tent dwellers east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked the camp while the army was unprepared.

    12 Zebah and Zalmunna fled, but Gideon pursued them. He captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and threw the entire army into a panic.

    13 Gideon, son of Joash, returned from the battle by the Ascent of Heres.

    14 He captured a young man from Succoth and questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the leaders of Succoth and its elders—seventy-seven men.

    15 Then Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, 'Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your exhausted men?”'

  • Judg 8:3-8
    6 verses
    76%

    3 God gave the leaders of Midian—Oreb and Zeeb—into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?' At this, their anger toward him subsided when he said this.

    4 Then Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet pursuing, came to the Jordan and crossed it.

    5 He said to the men of Succoth, 'Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.'

    6 But the leaders of Succoth replied, 'Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?'

    7 So Gideon said, 'Very well, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I will tear your flesh with thorns of the wilderness and briars.'

    8 From there he went up to Penuel and made the same request of them, but they answered him just as the men of Succoth had.

  • Judg 8:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 He also tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

    18 Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, 'What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?' They answered, 'They were like you—each one resembling the son of a king.'

  • Judg 8:24-26
    3 verses
    76%

    24 Then Gideon said to them, 'I have one request—that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.' (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.)

    25 They answered, 'We will gladly give them.' So they spread out a garment, and each man threw a gold earring from his share of the plunder onto it.

    26 The weight of the gold earrings that Gideon had requested was seventeen hundred shekels, apart from the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple robes worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.

  • Judg 7:25
    75%

    25 They captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, across the Jordan.

  • Judg 7:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14 His companion responded, "This can only mean the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian and the entire camp into his hands."

    15 When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down in worship. He returned to the Israelite camp and said, "Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands."

  • Judg 7:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 Early in the morning, Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people with him set up camp beside the spring of Harod. Meanwhile, the camp of Midian was to the north of them, by the hill of Moreh in the valley.

    2 The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many people with you for me to hand Midian over to them, lest Israel boast against me, claiming, 'My own strength has delivered me.'

  • Judg 8:28
    73%

    28 Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. During the days of Gideon, the land had peace for forty years.

  • Ps 83:11
    72%

    11 who were destroyed at En-dor and became like dung on the ground.

  • Judg 6:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east joined forces, crossed the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

    34 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew the trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

  • Judg 7:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7 The LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men who lapped, I will save you and hand Midian over to you. Let all the others go home."

    8 So the three hundred men took provisions and their trumpets. The rest of the men of Israel were sent away, each to his own home, but Gideon kept the three hundred men. Meanwhile, the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

    9 That night the LORD said to him, "Get up and go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hands.

  • Judg 6:27-29
    3 verses
    71%

    27 So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the Lord had told him. But because he was afraid of his family and the men of the city, he did it at night rather than in the daytime.

    28 When the men of the city got up early in the morning, they saw that the altar of Baal had been torn down, the Asherah pole was cut down, and the second bull offered on the newly built altar.

    29 They asked one another, 'Who did this?' When they investigated and inquired, they were told, 'Gideon son of Joash did it.'

  • Judg 6:36
    71%

    36 Gideon said to God, 'If you are truly going to use me to save Israel as you have promised,

  • Judg 7:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 He said to them, "Watch me and do as I do. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do.

    18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, then you also blow your trumpets all around the camp and shout, 'For the LORD and for Gideon!'"

  • Judg 7:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11 Listen to what they are saying, and afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp." So he and his servant Purah went down to the edge of the armed men who were in the camp.

    12 Midian, Amalek, and all the people of the east were lying in the valley as thick as locusts. Their camels were too numerous to count, like the sand on the seashore.

  • Judg 7:23
    70%

    23 The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.

  • Judg 6:12
    70%

    12 The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, 'The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.'

  • 2 Sam 1:10
    70%

    10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • Judg 7:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20 The three groups blew their trumpets and broke the jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands, they shouted, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"

    21 Each man stood in his place around the camp, and the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled.

  • Ps 83:9
    69%

    9 Even Assyria has joined them; they have strengthened the descendants of Lot. Selah.

  • Judg 9:17
    69%

    17 'because my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you from the hand of Midian—'

  • Judg 8:32
    69%

    32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.