Judges 8:23
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”
In context
21 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.
22 Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”
23 But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”
24 Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 “We will give them gladly,” they replied. So they spread out a garment, and each man threw an earring from his plunder onto it.
Judges 8:23 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”
- KJV King James Version
- And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
- WEB World English Bible
- Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Gideon saith unto them, 'I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will rule over you.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.