Judges 8:23
World English Bible (WEB)
Gideon said to 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, “You 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.
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”
24 Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.
Judges 8:23 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.