Judges 8

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1: And saidH0559 to himH0413 the menH0376 of EphraimH0669 what [is]H4100 thingH1697 this,H2088 have you doneH6213 by not,H1115 callingH7121 whenH3588 you wentH1980 to fightH3898 with the Midianites?H4080 and they reprimandedH7378 himH0854 sharply.H2394

2: So he saidH0559 to themH0413 whatH4100 have I doneH6213 nowH6258 [Is] notH3808 betterH2896 the gleaning [of the grapes]H5955 of EphraimH0669 than the vintageH1210 of Abiezer?H0044

3: into your handsH3027 has deliveredH5414 GodH0430 -H0853 the princesH8269 of Midian,H4080 -H0853 OrebH6159 andH0853 Zeeb-H2062 and whatH4100 was I ableH3201 to doH6213 thenH0227 subsidedH7503 their angerH7307 toward himH5921 when he saidH1696 wordH1697 this.H2088

4: And when cameH0935 GideonH1439 to the Jordan,H3383 crossed over,H5674 he,H1931 and threeH7969 hundredH3967 the menH0376 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 exhausted,H5889 but still in pursuit.H7291

5: And he saidH0559 to the menH0582 of Succoth,H5523 give,H5414 please,H4994 loavesH3603 of breadH3899 to the peopleH5971 whoH0834 follow meH7272 forH3588 are exhausted,H5889 theyH1992 and IH0595 am pursuingH7291 afterH0310 ZebahH2078 and Zalmunna,H6759 kingsH4428 of Midian.H4080

6: And said,H0559 the leadersH8269 of SuccothH5523 [Are] the handsH3709 of ZebahH2078 and ZalmunnaH6759 nowH6258 in your hand,H3027 thatH3588 we should giveH5414 to your armyH6635 bread?H3899

7: so said,H0559 GideonH1439 for this causeH3651 when has deliveredH5414 YahwehH3068 -H0853 ZebahH2078 andH0853 ZalmunnaH6759 into my hand,H3027 then I will tearH1758 -H0853 your fleshH1320 withH0854 the thornsH6975 of the wildernessH4057 and withH0854 briers.H1303

8: And he went upH5927 from thereH8033 to Penuel,H6439 and spokeH1696 to themH0413 [in] this [way]-H2063 and answeredH6030 himH0853 the menH0376 of PenuelH6439 asH0834 had answeredH6030 the menH0376 of Succoth.H5523

9: So he spokeH0559 alsoH1571 to the menH0376 of Penuel,H6439 saying,H0559 when I come backH7725 in peace,H7965 I will tear downH5422 -H0853 towerH4026 this.H2088

10: Now ZebahH2078 and Zalmunna [were]H6759 at Karkor,H7174 and their armiesH4264 with themH5973 about fiveH2568 [and] tenH6240 thousandH0505 allH3605 who were leftH3498 of allH3605 the armyH4264 of the sonsH1121 of the East-H6924 for had fallenH5307 a hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 thousandH0505 menH0376 who drewH8025 the sword.H2719

11: And went upH5927 GideonH1439 by the road ofH1870 those who dwellH7931 in tentsH0168 on the eastH6924 of NobahH5025 and Jogbehah,H3011 and he attackedH5221 -H0853 the army-H4264 and while the campH4264 feltH1961 secure.H0983

12: And when fled,H5127 ZebahH2078 and ZalmunnaH6759 and he pursuedH7291 themH0310 and he tookH3920 -H0853 twoH8147 the kingsH4428 of Midian,H4080 -H0853 ZebahH2078 andH0853 Zalmunna,H6759 and wholeH3605 the armyH4264 routed.H2729

13: And returnedH7725 GideonH1439 sonH1121 of JoashH3101 fromH4480 battleH4421 from the Ascent ofH4608 Heres.H2775

14: And he caughtH3920 a young manH5288 of the menH0582 of Succoth,H5523 and interrogated himH7592 and he wrote downH3789 for himH0413 -H0853 the leadersH8269 of Succoth,H5523 andH0853 its eldersH2205 seventyH7657 and sevenH7651 men.H0376

15: And he cameH0935 toH0413 the menH0376 of Succoth,H5523 and said,H0559 Here areH2009 ZebahH2078 and Zalmunna,H6759 about whomH0834 you ridiculedH2778 meH0853 saying,H0559 [Are] the handsH3709 of ZebahH2078 and ZalmunnaH6759 nowH6258 in your hand,H3027 thatH3588 we should giveH5414 to your menH0376 wearyH3286 bread.H3899

16: And he tookH3947 -H0853 the eldersH2205 of the city,H5892 andH0853 thornsH6975 of the wildernessH4057 andH0853 briers,H1303 and he taughtH3045 -H0853 the menH0376 of Succoth.H5523

17: AndH0853 the towerH4026 of Penuel,H6439 he tore downH5422 and killedH2026 -H0853 the menH0376 of the city.H5892

18: And he saidH0559 toH0413 ZebahH2078 andH0413 Zalmunna,H6759 what kindH0375 of men [were they]H0376 whomH0834 you killedH2026 at Tabor?H8396 so they answered,H0559 as you [are]H3644 so [were] theyH3644 [each] oneH0259 resembledH8389 the sonH1121 of a king.H4428

19: And he said,H0559 my brothers,H0251 the sonsH1121 of my mother.H0517 They [were]H1992 [As] lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 ifH3863 you had let liveH2421 themH0853 notH3808 I would killH2026 you.H0853

20: And he saidH0559 to JetherH3500 his firstborn,H1060 Rise,H6965 killH2026 themH0853 but notH3808 would drawH8025 the youthH5288 his sword,H2719 forH3588 he was afraid,H3372 becauseH3588 he [was] stillH5750 a youth.H5288

21: So said,H0559 ZebahH2078 and ZalmunnaH6759 RiseH6965 you,H0859 and killH6293 forH3588 as a man [is]H0376 [so is] his strength.H1369 So arose,H6965 GideonH1439 and killedH2026 -H0853 ZebahH2078 andH0853 Zalmunna,H6759 and tookH3947 -H0853 the crescent ornamentsH7720 that [were]H0834 on necksH6677 their camels'.H1581

22: And saidH0559 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 toH0413 Gideon,H1439 RuleH4910 bothH1571 you,H0859 andH1571 your son,H1121 and also-H1571 of your sonH1121 your grandsonH1121 forH3588 you have delivered usH3467 from the handH3027 of Midian.H4080

23: But saidH0559 to themH0413 GideonH1439 notH3808 will ruleH4910 IH0589 norH3808 shall ruleH4910 my sonH1121 YahwehH3068 shall ruleH4910

24: And saidH0559 to themH0413 GideonH1439 I would like to makeH7592 of youH4480 a requestH7596 that would giveH5414 each of youH0376 the earrings fromH5141 his plunder.H7998 ForH3588 earrings,H5141 goldH2091 becauseH3588 IshmaelitesH3459 they [were].H1992

25: So they answered,H0559 gladlyH5414 we will give [them]H5414 and they spread outH6566 -H0853 a garment,H8071 and threwH7993 into itH8033 each manH0376 the earrings fromH5141 his plunder.H7998

26: And wasH1961 the weightH4948 of earringsH5141 the goldH2091 thatH0834 he requestedH7592 a thousandH0505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 [shekels] of gold-H2091 besideH0905 besidesH4480 the crescent ornaments,H7720 and pendants,H5188 and robesH0899 purpleH0713 that [were] onH5921 the kingsH4428 of Midian,H4080 andH0905 besidesH4480 the chainsH6060 that [were]H0834 around necksH6677 their camels'.H1581

27: And madeH6213 itH0853 GideonH1439 into an ephodH0646 and set upH3322 itH0853 in his city,H5892 Ophrah,H6084 and played the harlotH2181 allH3605 IsraelH3478 with itH0310 thereH8033 and it becameH1961 to Gideon,H1439 and to his houseH1004 a snare.H4170

28: Thus was subduedH3665 MidianH4080 beforeH6440 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 so that noH3808 more.H3254 For they liftedH5375 their headsH7218 and was quietH8252 the countryH0776 fortyH0705 yearsH8141 in the daysH3117 of Gideon.H1439

29: And wentH1980 JerubbaalH3378 sonH1121 of JoashH3101 and dweltH3427 in his own house.H1004

30: And GideonH1439 hadH1961 seventyH7657 sonsH1121 who were,H3318 his own offspringH3409 forH3588 wives.H0802 ManyH7227 hadH1961

31: And his concubineH6370 who [was]H0834 in Shechem,H7927 boreH3205 alsoH1571 sheH1931 a son,H1121 and he calledH7760 -H0853 whose nameH8034 Abimelech.H0040

32: And diedH4191 GideonH1439 sonH1121 of JoashH3101 at a old age,H7872 goodH2896 and was buriedH6912 in the tombH6913 of JoashH3101 his father,H0001 in OphrahH6084 the Abiezrites.H0033

33: So it was,H1961 as soon asH0834 was dead,H4191 GideonH1439 that again,H7725 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and played the harlotH2181 withH0310 the Baals,H1168 and madeH7760 Baal-berithH1170 god.H0430

34: Thus notH3808 did rememberH2142 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 -H0853 YahwehH3068 their God,H0430 who had deliveredH5337 themH0853 from the handsH3027 of allH3605 their enemiesH0341 on every side-H5439

35: norH3808 did they showH6213 kindnessH2617 toH5973 the houseH1004 of Jerubbaal,H3378 Gideon,H1439 in accordance withH3605 the goodH2896 thatH0834 he had doneH6213 forH5973 Israel.H3478