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Judges 8:10 (NET) New English Translation

1 The Ephraimites said to him, "Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us when you went to fight the Midianites!" They argued vehemently with him.
2 He said to them, "Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Even Ephraim's leftover grapes are better quality than Abiezer's harvest!
3 It was to you that God handed over the Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb! What did I accomplish to rival that?" When he said this, they calmed down.
4 Now Gideon and his three hundred men had crossed over the Jordan River, and even though they were exhausted, they were still chasing the Midianites.
5 He said to the men of Succoth, "Give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
6 The officials of Succoth said, "You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?"
7 Gideon said, "Since you will not help, after the LORD hands Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I will thresh your skin with desert thorns and briers."
8 He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request. The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth had.
9 He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, "When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower."
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies. There were about fifteen thousand survivors from the army of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand sword-wielding soldiers had been killed.
11 Gideon went up the road of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and ambushed the surprised army.
12 When Zebah and Zalmunna ran away, Gideon chased them and captured the two Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna. He had surprised their entire army.
13 Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the pass of Heres.
14 He captured a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth's officials and city leaders— seventy-seven men in all.
15 He approached the men of Succoth and said, "Look what I have! Zebah and Zalmunna! You insulted me, saying, 'You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your exhausted men?'"
16 He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.
17 He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.
18 He said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "Describe for me the men you killed at Tabor." They said, "They were like you. Each one looked like a king's son."
19 He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the LORD is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you."
20 He ordered Jether his firstborn son, "Come on! Kill them!" But Jether was too afraid to draw his sword, because he was still young.
21 Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, "Come on, you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength." So Gideon killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments which were on the necks of their camels.
22 The men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us— you, your son, and your grandson. For you have delivered us from Midian's power."
23 Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you."
24 Gideon continued, "I would like to make one request. Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken." (The Midianites had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 They said, "We are happy to give you earrings." So they spread out a garment, and each one threw an earring from his plunder onto it.
26 The total weight of the gold earrings he requested came to seventeen hundred gold shekels. This was in addition to the crescent-shaped ornaments, jewelry, purple clothing worn by the Midianite kings, and the necklaces on the camels.
27 Gideon used all this to make an ephod, which he put in his hometown of Ophrah. All the Israelites prostituted themselves to it by worshiping it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family.
28 The Israelites humiliated Midian; the Midianites' fighting spirit was broken. The land had rest for forty years during Gideon's time.
29 Then Jerub-Baal son of Joash went home and settled down.
30 Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.
31 His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech.
32 Gideon son of Joash died at a very old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash located in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 After Gideon died, the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They made Baal-Berith their god.
34 The Israelites did not remain true to the LORD their God, who had delivered them from all the enemies who lived around them.
35 They did not treat the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.
1 And the men H376 NMS of Ephraim H669 said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Why H4100 IGAT hast thou served H6213 VQQ2MS us thus H2088 D-PMS , that thou calledst H7121 us not H1115 L-NPAR , when H3588 CONJ thou wentest H1980 to fight H3898 with the Midianites H4080 ? And they did chide H7378 with H854 PREP-3MS him sharply H2394 .
2 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MP them , What H4100 IPRO have I done H6213 VQQ1MS now H6258 ADV in comparison of you ? Is not H3808 D-NPAR the gleaning of the grapes H5955 of Ephraim H669 better H2896 AMS than the vintage H1210 of Abi H44 - ezer ?
3 God H430 EDP hath delivered H5414 VQQ3MS into your hands H3027 B-CFS-2MP the princes H8269 CMP of Midian H4080 , Oreb H6159 and Zeeb H2062 : and what H4100 W-IPRO was I able H3201 to do H6213 VQFC in comparison of you ? Then H227 ADV their anger H7307 was abated H7503 toward H5921 him , when he had said H1696 that H2088 D-PMS .
4 And Gideon H1439 came H935 W-VQY3MS to Jordan H3383 , and passed over H5674 , he H1931 PPRO-3MS , and the three H7969 W-BFS hundred H3967 BFP men H376 D-NMS that H834 RPRO were with H854 PREP-3MS him , faint H5889 , yet pursuing H7291 them .
5 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto the men H376 of Succoth H5523 , Give H5414 , I pray you H4994 IJEC , loaves H3603 of bread H3899 NMS unto the people H5971 that H834 RPRO follow H7272 me ; for H3588 CONJ they H1992 PPRO-3MP be faint H5889 , and I H595 W-PPRO-1MS am pursuing H7291 after H310 PREP Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 , kings H4428 CMP of Midian H4080 .
6 And the princes H8269 CMP of Succoth H5523 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Are the hands H3709 of Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 now H6258 ADV in thine hand H3027 B-CFS-2MS , that H3588 CONJ we should give H5414 bread H3899 NMS unto thine army H6635 ?
7 And Gideon H1439 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Therefore H3651 L-ADV when the LORD H3068 EDS hath delivered H5414 Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 into mine hand H3027 B-CFS-1MS , then I will tear H1758 your flesh H1320 with H854 PREP the thorns H6975 of the wilderness H4057 D-NMS and with H854 W-PART briers H1303 .
8 And he went up H5927 W-VHY3MS thence H8033 M-ADV to Penuel H6439 , and spoke H1696 W-VPY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MP them likewise H2063 : and the men H376 CMP of Penuel H6439 answered H6030 him as H834 K-RPRO the men H376 CMP of Succoth H5523 had answered H6030 VQQ3MP him .
9 And he spoke H559 W-VQY3MS also H1571 CONJ unto the men H376 of Penuel H6439 , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , When I come again H7725 in peace H7965 , I will break down H5422 this H2088 D-PMS tower H4026 D-NMS .
10 Now Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 were in Karkor H7174 , and their hosts H4264 with H5973 PREP-3MP them , about fifteen H2568 thousand H505 W-BMS men , all H3605 NMS that were left H3498 of all H3605 NMS the hosts H4264 of the children H1121 CMP of the east H6924 NMS : for there fell H5307 a hundred H3967 MFS and twenty H6242 W-MMP thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS that drew H8025 sword H2719 GFS .
11 And Gideon H1439 went up H5927 W-VHY3MS by the way H1870 NMS of them that dwelt H7931 in tents H168 on the east H6924 M-NMS of Nobah H5025 and Jogbehah H3011 , and smote H5221 W-VHY3MS the host H4264 : for the host H4264 was H1961 VQQ3MS secure H983 .
12 And when Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 fled H5127 , he pursued H7291 W-VQY3MS after H310 them , and took H3920 the two H8147 ONUM kings H4428 CMP of Midian H4080 , Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 , and discomfited H2729 all H3605 W-CMS the host H4264 .
13 And Gideon H1439 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 returned H7725 from H4480 PREP battle H4421 before H4608 the sun H2775 was up ,
14 And caught H3920 a young man H5288 of the men H376 NMS of Succoth H5523 , and inquired H7592 of him : and he described H3789 unto H413 PREP-3MS him the princes H8269 CMP of Succoth H5523 , and the elders H2205 thereof , even threescore and seventeen H7657 ONUM men H376 NMS .
15 And he came H935 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the men H376 CMP of Succoth H5523 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Behold H2009 IJEC Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 , with whom H834 RPRO ye did upbraid H2778 me , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Are the hands H3709 of Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 now H6258 ADV in thine hand H3027 B-CFS-2MS , that H3588 CONJ we should give H5414 bread H3899 NMS unto thy men H376 that are weary H3287 ?
16 And he took H3947 W-VQY3MS the elders H2205 of the city H5892 D-GFS , and thorns H6975 of the wilderness H4057 D-NMS and briers H1303 , and with them he taught H3045 the men H376 CMP of Succoth H5523 .
17 And he beat down H5422 the tower H4026 of Penuel H6439 , and slew H2026 the men H376 CMP of the city H5892 D-GFS .
18 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS he unto H413 PREP Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 , What manner H375 IGAT of men H376 D-NMP were they whom H834 RPRO ye slew H2026 at Tabor H8396 ? And they answered H559 W-VQY3MS , As thou H3644 PREP-2MS art , so were they ; each one H259 MMS resembled H8389 the children H1121 of a king H4428 .
19 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , They H1992 PPRO-3MP were my brethren H251 NMP-1MS , even the sons H1121 of my mother H517 CFS-1MS : as the LORD H3068 EDS liveth H2416 AMS , if H3863 CONJ ye had saved them alive H2421 , I would not H3808 NADV slay H2026 VQQ1MS you .
20 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto Jether H3500 his firstborn H1060 , Up H6965 VQI2MS , and slay H2026 them . But the youth H5288 drew H8025 VQQ3MS not H3808 W-NPAR his sword H2719 : for H3588 CONJ he feared H3372 VQQ3MS , because H3588 CONJ he was yet H5750 a youth H5288 .
21 Then Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Rise H6965 VQI2MS thou H859 PPRO-2MS , and fall H6293 upon us : for H3588 CONJ as the man H376 is , so is his strength H1369 . And Gideon H1439 arose H6965 W-VQY3MS , and slew H2026 Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 , and took away H3947 W-VQY3MS the ornaments H7720 that H834 RPRO were on their camels H1581 \' necks H6677 .
22 Then the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP Gideon H1439 , Rule H4910 thou over us , both H1571 CONJ thou H859 PPRO-2MS , and H1571 CONJ thy son H1121 , and thy son H1121 \'s son H1121 also H1571 CONJ : for H3588 CONJ thou hast delivered H3467 us from the hand H3027 M-GFS of Midian H4080 .
23 And Gideon H1439 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS them , I H589 PPRO-1MS will not H3808 ADV rule H4910 over you , neither H3808 ADV shall my son H1121 NMS-1MS rule H4910 over you : the LORD H3068 EDS shall rule H4910 over you .
24 And Gideon H1439 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS them , I would desire H7592 a request H7596 of H4480 M-PPRO-2MS you , that ye would give H5414 me every man H376 NMS the earrings H5141 CMS of his prey H7998 . ( CONJ For CONJ they had golden H2091 NMS earrings H5141 , because H3588 CONJ they H1992 were Ishmaelites H3459 . )
25 And they answered H559 W-VQY3MP , We will willingly give H5414 them . And they spread H6566 a garment H8071 D-NFS , and did cast H7993 therein H8033 ADV-3FS every man H376 NMS the earrings H5141 CMS of his prey H7998 .
26 And the weight H4948 of the golden H2091 earrings H5141 that H834 RPRO he requested H7592 was H1961 W-VQY3MS a thousand H505 W-BMS and seven H7651 W-BFS hundred H3967 BFP shekels of gold H2091 NMS ; beside H905 ornaments H7720 , and collars H5188 , and purple H713 raiment H899 W-CMP that was on the kings H4428 CMP of Midian H4080 , and beside H905 the chains H6060 that H834 RPRO were about their camels H1581 \' necks H6677 .
27 And Gideon H1439 made H6213 W-VQY3MS an ephod H646 thereof , and put H3322 it in his city H5892 , even in Ophrah H6084 : and all H3605 Israel H3478 went thither a whoring H2181 after H310 PREP-3MS it : which thing became H1961 W-VQY3MS a snare H4170 unto Gideon H1439 , and to his house H1004 .
28 Thus was Midian H4080 subdued H3665 before H6440 L-CMP the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , so that they lifted up H5375 their heads H7218 no H3808 W-NPAR more H3254 . And the country H776 D-GFS was in quietness H8252 forty H705 MMP years H8141 NFS in the days H3117 B-CMP of Gideon H1439 .
29 And Jerubbaal H3378 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 went H1980 W-VQY3MS and dwelt H3427 W-VQY3MS in his own house H1004 .
30 And Gideon H1439 had H1961 VQQ3MP threescore and ten H7657 ONUM sons H1121 NMP of his body H3409 begotten H3318 VQCMP : for H3588 CONJ he had H1961 VQQ3MP many H7227 AFP wives H802 GFP .
31 And his concubine H6370 that H834 RPRO was in Shechem H7927 , she H1931 PPRO-3FS also H1571 CONJ bore H3205 VQQ3FS him a son H1121 NMS , whose name H8034 CMS-3MS he called H7760 W-VQY3MS Abimelech H40 .
32 And Gideon H1439 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 died H4191 W-VQY3MS in a good H2896 NFS old age H7872 , and was buried H6912 in the sepulcher H6913 of Joash H3101 his father H1 CMS-3MS , in Ophrah H6084 of the Abi H33 - ezrites .
33 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , as soon as H834 Gideon H1439 was dead H4191 , that the children H1121 of Israel H3478 turned again H7725 , and went a whoring H2181 after H310 PREP Baalim H1168 , and made H7760 W-VQY3MP Baal H1170 - berith their god H430 L-NMP .
34 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 remembered H2142 not H3808 W-NPAR the LORD H3068 EDS their God H430 , who had delivered H5337 them out of the hands H3027 M-GFS of all H3605 NMS their enemies H341 on every side H5439 :
35 Neither H3808 W-NPAR showed H6213 VQQ3MP they kindness H2617 NMS to H5973 PREP the house H1004 CMS of Jerubbaal H3378 , namely , Gideon H1439 , according to all H3605 the goodness H2896 which H834 RPRO he had showed H6213 VQQ3MS unto H5973 PREP Israel H3478 LMS .