Judges 8:20
And he said to Jether his firstborn, Rise, and kill them. But the youth did not draw his sword: for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he said{H559} unto Jether{H3500} his first-born,{H1060} Up,{H6965} and slay{H2026} them. But the youth{H5288} drew{H8025} not his sword;{H2719} for he feared,{H3372} because he was yet a youth.{H5288}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jether{H3500} his firstborn{H1060}, Up{H6965}{(H8798)}, and slay{H2026}{(H8798)} them. But the youth{H5288} drew{H8025}{(H8804)} not his sword{H2719}: for he feared{H3372}{(H8804)}, because he was yet a youth{H5288}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he saide vnto his first borne sonne Iether: Stonde vp, & slaye them. Howbeit the lad drue not out his swerde, for he was afrayed, for so moch as he was yet but a lad.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then he sayde vnto Iether his first borne sonne, Vp, & slay them: but the boy drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet yong.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto Iether his eldest sonne, Up and slay them. But the ladde drue not his sworde: for he feared, because he was yet young.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and kill them. But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And he saith to Jether his first-born, `Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he `is' yet a youth.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then he said to Jether, his oldest son, Up! Put them to death. But the boy did not take out his sword, fearing because he was still a boy.
World English Bible (2000)
He said to Jether his firstborn, "Get up, and kill them!" But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He ordered Jether his firstborn son,“Come on! Kill them!” But Jether was too afraid to draw his sword, because he was still young.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 10:24 : 24 And it happened, when they brought those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came near and put their feet on their necks.
- 1 Sam 15:33 : 33 And Samuel said, As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
- Ps 149:9 : 9 To execute on them the written judgment: this honor have all his saints. Praise the LORD.
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21 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.
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you, and your son, and your grandson also: for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
23 And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
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18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? And they answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
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27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him. And so it was, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
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14 And his friend answered and said, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for God has delivered Midian and all the army into his hand.
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10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the armies of the children of the east: for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men who drew sword.
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2 And the LORD said to Gideon, The people with you are too many for me to hand the Midianites over to you, lest Israel boast against me, saying, My own hand has saved me.
3 Now therefore, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And twenty-two thousand of the people returned; and ten thousand remained.
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17 (For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,
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9 He said to me again, Stand, please, upon me, and kill me: for anguish has come upon me, because my life is still in me.
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17 And he said to them, Look at me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, as I do, so shall you do.
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9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Arise, go down to the army, for I have delivered it into your hand.
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7 And the LORD said to Gideon, By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand; let all the other people go every man to his place.
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33 Then all the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the children of the east gathered together, went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
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33 Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.
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3 And when I saw that you did not deliver me, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?
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13 And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:
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23 And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto you; fear not: you shall not die.