Judges 8:23
King James Version (KJV)
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
In context
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.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
Judges 8:23 in every translation
- 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. 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.