Judges 8:21

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • 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 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yes, all their princes as Zebah and as Zalmunna:
  • Isa 3:18 : 18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of their tinkling ornaments on their feet, their headbands, and their crescent necklaces,
  • Judg 8:26 : 26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, and pendants, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on their camels' necks.
  • Judg 9:54 : 54 Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that they may not say of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
  • 1 Sam 31:3 : 3 The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers.
  • 1 Sam 31:5 : 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.
  • Ps 83:1 : 1 Do not remain silent, O God: hold not your peace, and do not be still, O God.
  • Rev 9:6 : 6 And in those days men will seek death and will not find it, and will desire to die, and 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%

    22Then 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.

  • Judg 8:20
    78%

    20And 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.

  • Judg 8:10-15
    6 verses
    77%

    10Now 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.

    11And Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and attacked the army: for the army felt secure.

    12And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed all the army.

    13And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,

    14And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described to him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men.

    15And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, whom you taunted me about, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?

  • Judg 8:3-8
    6 verses
    76%

    3God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their anger was pacified toward him when he said that.

    4And Gideon came to the Jordan, and crossed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

    5And he said to the men of Succoth, Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

    6And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?

    7And Gideon said, Therefore, when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

    8And he went up from there to Penuel, and spoke to them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

  • Judg 8:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

    18Then 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.

  • Judg 8:24-26
    3 verses
    76%

    24And Gideon said to them, I would desire of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

    25And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and each man threw the earrings of his spoil into it.

    26And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, and pendants, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on their camels' necks.

  • Judg 7:25
    75%

    25And they captured two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb on the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued the Midianites, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of Jordan.

  • Judg 7:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14And 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.

    15And it was so when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, that he worshipped, and returned to the army of Israel and said, Arise, for the LORD has delivered the Midianite army into your hand.

  • Judg 7:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people with him, rose early and camped beside the well of Harod, so the Midianite army was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

    2And 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.

  • Judg 8:28
    73%

    28Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in peace forty years in the days of Gideon.

  • Ps 83:11
    72%

    11Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yes, all their princes as Zebah and as Zalmunna:

  • Judg 6:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33Then all the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the children of the east gathered together, went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.

    34But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer gathered behind him.

  • Judg 7:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7And 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.

    8So the people took provisions in their hands, and their trumpets, and he sent all the rest of Israel, every man to his tent, and retained those three hundred men; and the Midianite army was below him in the valley.

    9And 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.

  • Judg 6:27-29
    3 verses
    71%

    27Then 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.

    28And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

    29And they said one to another, Who has done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.

  • Judg 6:36
    71%

    36And Gideon said unto God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said,

  • Judg 7:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17And 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.

    18When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow your trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD and of Gideon.

  • Judg 7:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11And you shall hear what they say, and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down to the army. Then he went down with Phurah his servant to the outposts of the armed men who were in the camp.

    12And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay in the valley as numerous as locusts, and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seashore for multitude.

  • Judg 7:23
    70%

    23And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.

  • Judg 6:12
    70%

    12And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor.

  • 2 Sam 1:10
    70%

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

  • Judg 7:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20And the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands to blow with, and they cried, The sword of the LORD and of Gideon.

    21And they stood every man in his place around the camp, and all the army ran, and cried out, and fled.

  • Ps 83:9
    69%

    9Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kishon:

  • Judg 9:17
    69%

    17(For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,

  • Judg 8:32
    69%

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