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Judges 8:20

Jether
YouthFear

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.

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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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
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.
DARBY
And he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise, slay them! But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
BLB
And he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise [and] kill them.” And the youth would not draw his sword, for he was afraid, for he [was] still a youth.
ÅB
Og han sa til Jeter, sin førstefødte sønn: Kom og slå dem ihjel! Men gutten dro ikke sitt sverd; han var redd, fordi han var enda bare en gutt.
OTB
Han vendte seg til Jeter, sin førstefødte, og sa: «Reis deg og drep dem.» Men gutten trakk ikke sitt sverd, fordi han var redd, da han fortsatt var ung.
B1930
Og han sa til Jeter, sin førstefødte sønn: Kom og slå dem ihjel! Men gutten drog ikke sitt sverd; han var redd, fordi han var ennu bare en gutt.

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  • Joshua 10:24

    And 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.

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  • Psalms 149:9

    To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:33

    And 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.

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