KJV King James 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 8:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American 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 the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Judges 8
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.
24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they [were] Ishmaelites.)
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וַיֹּ֜אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayזֶ֣בַחH2078 · ze.vachZebahוְצַלְמֻנָּ֗עH6759 · tsal.mun.naZalmunnaק֤וּםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiאַתָּה֙H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)וּפְגַע־H6293 · pa.gato fall onבָּ֔נוּH9035 · nuusכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforכָאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanגְּבוּרָת֑וֹH1369 · ge.vu.rahmightוַיָּ֣קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiגִּדְע֗וֹןH1439 · gid.onGideonוַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙H2026 · ha.ragto killאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]זֶ֣בַחH2078 · ze.vachZebahוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]צַלְמֻנָּ֔עH6759 · tsal.mun.naZalmunnaוַיִּקַּח֙H3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔יםH7720 · sa.ha.roncrescentאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichבְּצַוְּארֵ֥יH6677 · tsav.varneckגְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃H1581 · ga.malcamel
Cross-references
Psalm 83:11Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:Isaiah 3:18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet], and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon,Judges 8:26And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that [was] on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that [were] about their camels’ necks.1 Samuel 31:5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.Revelation 9:6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.Psalm 83:1A Song [or] Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.Judges 9:54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.1 Samuel 31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
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