Judges 8:16
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.In other versions
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
ASV
Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.
BBE
And he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth.
DBY
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
WEB
And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,
YLT
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
ENG
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness, and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
WBT
Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.
BSB
In context
14And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
15And 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?
16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18Then 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.