KJV King James 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.
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Judges 8:20
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Judges 8
17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559 · a.marto sayלְיֶ֣תֶרH3500 · ye.terJetherבְּכוֹר֔וֹH1060 · be.khorfirstbornק֖וּםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiהֲרֹ֣גH2026 · ha.ragto killאוֹתָ֑םH853 · et[Obj.]וְלֹא־H3808 · lonotשָׁלַ֨ףH8025 · sha.laphto drawהַנַּ֤עַרH5288 · na.aryouthחַרְבּוֹ֙H2719 · che.revswordכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforיָרֵ֔אH3372 · ya.reto fearכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforעוֹדֶ֖נּוּH5750 · odstillנָֽעַר׃H5288 · na.aryouth
Cross-references
1 Samuel 15:33And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.Psalm 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
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