Judges 8

KJVAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

GIGAKJVAnd the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you served us so, that you did not call us, when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they argued with him fiercely.

KJVAnd he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

KJVGod hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

GIGAKJVGod has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger toward him cooled down, when he had said that.

KJVAnd Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

KJVAnd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people who follow me. For they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

KJVAnd the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

GIGAKJVAnd the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd 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.

KJVAnd he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

GIGAKJVAnd he went up from there to Penuel, and spoke to them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

KJVAnd he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

GIGAKJVAnd he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

KJVNow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

GIGAKJVNow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the armies of the children of the east. For there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men who drew sword.

KJVAnd Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army. For the army was secure.

KJVAnd when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

GIGAKJVAnd when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and defeated all the army.

KJVAnd caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.

GIGAKJVAnd caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and asked him: and he described to him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, even sixty and seventeen men.

KJVAnd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

GIGAKJVAnd he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, the ones you taunted me about, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men that are weary?

KJVAnd he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

GIGAKJVAnd he beat down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they who you killed at Tabor? And they answered, As you are, so were they, each one resembled the children of a king.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, They were my brothers and sisters, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and kill them. But the youth did not draw his sword. For he feared, because he was yet a youth.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise you, and fall on us. For as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also. For you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.

KJVAnd Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.

KJVAnd 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.)

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon said to them, I would desire a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his prey. For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.

KJVAnd they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.

GIGAKJVAnd they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and cast in it every man the earrings of his prey.

KJVAnd the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.

GIGAKJVAnd the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was 42½ pounds of gold. Beside ornaments, and collars, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.

KJVAnd Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel was unfaithful to God by worshiping it there: which thing became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.

KJVThus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.

GIGAKJVSo was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quiet forty years in the days of Gideon.

KJVAnd Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

GIGAKJVAnd Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.

KJVAnd Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon had seventy sons of his own. For he had many wives.

KJVAnd his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

GIGAKJVAnd his secondary wife that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

KJVAnd Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

GIGAKJVAnd Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god.

GIGAKJVAs soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and chased after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god.

KJVAnd the children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Israel did not remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

KJVNeither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.

GIGAKJVNeither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had showed to Israel.