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Judges 8:7

GideonZalmunnaZebah

5 So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

6 But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”

“Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”

8 From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.

9 So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”

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BSB
“Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”
KJV
And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
WEB
Gideon said, “Therefore when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”
ASV
And Gideon said, Therefore when Jehovah hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
DARBY
And Gideon said, Therefore when Jehovah delivers Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will thresh your flesh with thorns of the wilderness and with briars.
BLB
And Gideon said, “Therefore, when YHWH has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your⁺ flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and with briers.”
ÅB
Da sa Gideon: Nuvel, når Herren gir Sebah og Salmunna i min hånd, da vil jeg treske deres kjøtt med ørkenens torner og med tistler.
OTB
Gideon svarte: «For dette svaret, når Herren har overgitt Sebah og Salmunna i min hånd, vil jeg straffe dere med ørkentorner og tistler.»
B1930
Da sa Gideon: Nuvel, når Herren gir Sebah og Salmunna i min hånd, da vil jeg treske eders kjøtt med ørkenens torner og med tistler.

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  • Judges 7:15

    When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

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