Judges 8:23
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.In other versions
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
ASV
But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you.
BBE
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you."
DBY
Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Yahweh shall rule over you.
WEB
And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
YLT
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
ENG
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
WBT
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”
BSB
In context
21Then 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.
22Then 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.
23And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
24And 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.)
25And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
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