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Judges 8

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And the menh376 of Ephraimh669 saidh559h8799 unto him, Why hast thouh4100 servedh6213h8804 us thush1697, that thou calledsth7121h8800 us not, when thou wentesth1980h8804 to fighth3898h8736 with the Midianitesh4080? And they did chideh7378h8799 with him sharplyh2394. Why...: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us
sharply: Heb. strongly

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, What have I doneh6213h8804 now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaningh5955 of the grapes of Ephraimh669 betterh2896 than the vintageh1210 of Abiezerh44?

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Godh430 hath deliveredh5414h8804 into your handsh3027 the princesh8269 of Midianh4080, Orebh6159 and Zeebh2062: and what was I ableh3201h8804 to doh6213h8800 in comparison of you? Then their angerh7307 was abatedh7503h8804 toward him, when he had saidh1697 thath1696h8763. anger: Heb. spirit

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And Gideonh1439 cameh935h8799 to Jordanh3383, and passed overh5674h8802, he, and the threeh7969 hundredh3967 menh376 that were with him, fainth5889, yet pursuingh7291h8802 them .

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And he saidh559h8799 unto the menh582 of Succothh5523, Giveh5414h8798, I pray you, loavesh3603 of breadh3899 unto the peopleh5971 that followh7272 me; for they be fainth5889, and I am pursuingh7291h8802 afterh310 Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759, kingsh4428 of Midianh4080.

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And the princesh8269 of Succothh5523 saidh559h8799, Are the handsh3709 of Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759 now in thine handh3027, that we should giveh5414h8799 breadh3899 unto thine armyh6635?

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And Gideonh1439 saidh559h8799, Therefore when the LORDh3068 hath deliveredh5414h8800 Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759 into mine handh3027, then I will tearh1758h8804 your fleshh1320 with the thornsh6975 of the wildernessh4057 and with briersh1303. tear: Heb. thresh

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And he went uph5927h8799 thence to Penuelh6439, and spakeh1696h8762 unto them likewiseh2063: and the menh582 of Penuelh6439 answeredh6030h8799 him as the menh582 of Succothh5523 had answeredh6030h8804 him .

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And he spakeh559h8799 also unto the menh582 of Penuelh6439, sayingh559h8800, When I come againh7725h8800 in peaceh7965, I will break downh5422h8799 this towerh4026.

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Now Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759 were in Karkorh7174, and their hostsh4264 with them, about fifteenh2568h6240 thousandh505 men , all that were lefth3498h8737 of all the hostsh4264 of the childrenh1121 of the easth6924: for there fellh5307h8802 an hundredh3967 and twentyh6242 thousandh505 menh376 that drewh8025h8802 swordh2719. men that...: or, every one drawing a sword

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And Gideonh1439 went uph5927h8799 by the wayh1870 of them that dwelth7931h8803 in tentsh168 on the easth6924 of Nobahh5025 and Jogbehahh3011, and smoteh5221h8686 the hosth4264: for the hosth4264 was secureh983.

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And when Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759 fledh5127h8799, he pursuedh7291h8799 afterh310 them, and tookh3920h8799 the twoh8147 kingsh4428 of Midianh4080, Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759, and discomfitedh2729h8689 all the hosth4264. discomfited: Heb. terrified

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And Gideonh1439 the sonh1121 of Joashh3101 returnedh7725h8799 from battleh4421 beforeh4608 the sunh2775 was up ,

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And caughth3920h8799 a young manh5288 of the menh582 of Succothh5523, and enquiredh7592h8799 of him: and he describedh3789h8799 unto him the princesh8269 of Succothh5523, and the eldersh2205 thereof, even threescore and seventeenh7657h7651 menh376. described: Heb. writ

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And he cameh935h8799 unto the menh582 of Succothh5523, and saidh559h8799, Behold Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759, with whom ye did upbraidh2778h8765 me, sayingh559h8800, Are the handsh3709 of Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759 now in thine handh3027, that we should giveh5414h8799 breadh3899 unto thy menh582 that are wearyh3287?

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And he tookh3947h8799 the eldersh2205 of the cityh5892, and thornsh6975 of the wildernessh4057 and briersh1303, and with them he taughth3045h8686 the menh582 of Succothh5523. taught: Heb. made to know

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And he beat downh5422h8804 the towerh4026 of Penuelh6439, and slewh2026h8799 the menh582 of the cityh5892.

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Then saidh559h8799 he unto Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759, Whath375 manner of menh582 were they whom ye slewh2026h8804 at Taborh8396? And they answeredh559h8799, As thouh3644 art , so were they; each oneh259 resembledh8389 the childrenh1121 of a kingh4428. resembled...: Heb. according to the form, etc

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And he saidh559h8799, They were my brethrenh251, even the sonsh1121 of my motherh517: as the LORDh3068 livethh2416, ifh3863 ye had saved them aliveh2421h8689, I would not slayh2026h8804 you.

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And he saidh559h8799 unto Jetherh3500 his firstbornh1060, Uph6965h8798, and slayh2026h8798 them. But the youthh5288 drewh8025h8804 not his swordh2719: for he fearedh3372h8804, because he was yet a youthh5288.

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Then Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759 saidh559h8799, Riseh6965h8798 thou, and fallh6293h8798 upon us: for as the manh376 is, so is his strengthh1369. And Gideonh1439 aroseh6965h8799, and slewh2026h8799 Zebahh2078 and Zalmunnah6759, and took awayh3947h8799 the ornamentsh7720 that were on their camelsh1581' necksh6677. ornaments: or, ornaments like the moon

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Then the menh376 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 unto Gideonh1439, Ruleh4910h8798 thou over us, both thou, and thy sonh1121, and thy son'sh1121 sonh1121 also: for thou hast deliveredh3467h8689 us from the handh3027 of Midianh4080.

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And Gideonh1439 saidh559h8799 unto them, I will not ruleh4910h8799 over you, neither shall my sonh1121 ruleh4910h8799 over you: the LORDh3068 shall ruleh4910h8799 over you.

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And Gideonh1439 saidh559h8799 unto them, I would desireh7592h8799 a requesth7596 of you, that ye would giveh5414h8798 me every manh376 the earringsh5141 of his preyh7998. (For they had goldenh2091 earringsh5141, because they were Ishmaelitesh3459.)

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And they answeredh559h8799, We will willinglyh5414h8800 giveh5414h8799 them . And they spreadh6566h8799 a garmenth8071, and did casth7993h8686 therein every manh376 the earringsh5141 of his preyh7998.

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And the weighth4948 of the goldenh2091 earringsh5141 that he requestedh7592h8804 was a thousandh505 and sevenh7651 hundredh3967 shekels of goldh2091; beside ornamentsh7720, and collarsh5188, and purpleh713 raimenth899 that was on the kingsh4428 of Midianh4080, and beside the chainsh6060 that were about their camelsh1581' necksh6677. collars: or, sweet jewels

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And Gideonh1439 madeh6213h8799 an ephodh646 thereof, and puth3322h8686 it in his cityh5892, even in Ophrahh6084: and all Israelh3478 went thither a whoringh2181h8799 afterh310 it: which thing became a snareh4170 unto Gideonh1439, and to his househ1004.

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Thus was Midianh4080 subduedh3665h8735 beforeh6440 the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, so that they lifted uph5375h8800 their headsh7218 no moreh3254h8804. And the countryh776 was in quietnessh8252h8799 fortyh705 yearsh8141 in the daysh3117 of Gideonh1439.

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And Jerubbaalh3378 the sonh1121 of Joashh3101 wenth3212h8799 and dwelth3427h8799 in his own househ1004.

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And Gideonh1439 had threescore and tenh7657 sonsh1121 of his bodyh3409 begottenh3318h8802: for he had manyh7227 wivesh802. of his...: Heb. going out of his thigh

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And his concubineh6370 that was in Shechemh7927, she also bareh3205h8804 him a sonh1121, whose nameh8034 he calledh7760h8799 Abimelechh40. called: Heb. set

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And Gideonh1439 the sonh1121 of Joashh3101 diedh4191h8799 in a goodh2896 old ageh7872, and was buriedh6912h8735 in the sepulchreh6913 of Joashh3101 his fatherh1, in Ophrahh6084 of the Abiezritesh33.

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And it came to pass, as soon as Gideonh1439 was deadh4191h8804, that the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 turned againh7725h8799, and went a whoringh2181h8799 afterh310 Baalimh1168, and madeh7760h8799 Baalberithh1170 their godh430.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 rememberedh2142h8804 not the LORDh3068 their Godh430, who had deliveredh5337h8688 them out of the handsh3027 of all their enemiesh341h8802 on every sideh5439:

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Neither shewedh6213h8804 they kindnessh2617 to the househ1004 of Jerubbaalh3378, namely , Gideonh1439, according to all the goodnessh2896 which he had shewedh6213h8804 unto Israelh3478.



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