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  8:1 ¶
And the men°
of
´Efrayim
אֶפרַיִם°
said°°
unto°
him, Why°
hast thou°
served°°
us thus,°°
that thou calledst°°
us not,°
when°
thou wentest°°
to fight°°
with the
Miđyänîm
מִדיָנִים?°
And they did chide°°
with°
him sharply.° |
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8:1 ¶
And the men of Efrayim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midyanim? And they did chide with him sharply. |
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8:2
And he said°°
unto°
them, What°
have I done°°
now°
in comparison of you? [Is] not°
the gleaning°
of the grapes°
of
´Efrayim
אֶפרַיִם°
better°
than the vintage°°
of
´Ávî`ezer
אֲבִיעֶזֶר?° |
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8:2
And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Efrayim better than the vintage of Aviezer? |
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8:3
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים°
hath delivered°°
into your hands°°
the princes°
of
Miđyän
מִדיָן,°°
`Ôrëv
עוֹרֵב°
and
Zæ´ëv
זְאֵב:°
and what°
was I able°°
to do°°
in comparison of you? Then°
their anger°
was abated°°
toward°°
him, when he had said°°
that.°°° |
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8:3
Elohim hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midyan, Orev and Zeev: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. |
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8:4 ¶
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
came°°
to
Yardën
יַרדֵּן,°
[and] passed over,°°
he,°
and the three°
hundred°
men°
that°
[were] with°
him, faint,°
yet pursuing°°
[them]. |
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8:4 ¶
And Gidon came to Yarden, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them]. |
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8:5
And he said°°
unto the men°°
of
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת,°
Give,°°
I pray you,°
loaves°
of bread°
unto the people°
that°
follow°
me; for°
they°
[be] faint,°
and I°
am pursuing°°
after°
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע,°
kings°
of
Miđyän
מִדיָן.° |
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8:5
And he said unto the men of Sukkoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [be] faint, and I am pursuing after Zevach and Tzalmunna, kings of Midyan. |
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8:6 ¶
And the princes°
of
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת°
said,°°
[Are] the hands°
of
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע°
now°
in thine hand,°
that°
we should give°°
bread°
unto thine army?° |
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8:6 ¶
And the princes of Sukkoth said, [Are] the hands of Zevach and Tzalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? |
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8:7
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
said,°°
Therefore°
when
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
hath delivered°°°
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע°
into mine hand,°
then I will tear°°°
your flesh°
with°
the thorns°
of the wilderness°
and with°
briers.° |
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8:7
And Gidon said, Therefore when Yahweh hath delivered Zevach and Tzalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. |
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8:8 ¶
And he went up°°
thence°°
to
Pænû´ël
פְּנוּאֵל,°
and spake°°
unto°
them likewise:°
and the men°°
of
Pænû´ël
פְּנוּאֵל°
answered°°
him as°
the men°°
of
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת°
had answered°°
[him]. |
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8:8 ¶
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Sukkoth had answered [him]. |
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8:9
And he spake°°
also°
unto the men°°
of
Pænû´ël
פְּנוּאֵל,°
saying,°°
When I come again°°
in peace,°
I will break down°°°
this°
tower.° |
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8:9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. |
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8:10 ¶
Now
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע°
[were] in
Karkör
קַרקֹר,°
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.° |
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8:10 ¶
Now Zevach and Tzalmunna [were] in Qarqor, 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. |
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8:11 ¶
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
went up°°
by the way°
of them that dwelt°°
in tents°
on the east°°
of
Növaç
נֹבַח°
and
Yoqbóhà
יָגבֳּהָה,°
and smote°°°
the host:°
for the host°
was°
secure.° |
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8:11 ¶
And Gidon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Novach and Yogbohah, and smote the host: for the host was secure. |
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8:12
And when
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע°
fled,°°
he pursued°°
after°
them, and took°°°
the two°
kings°
of
Miđyän
מִדיָן,°°
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע,°
and discomfited°°
all°
the host.° |
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8:12
And when Zevach and Tzalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midyan, Zevach and Tzalmunna, and discomfited all the host. |
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8:13 ¶
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
the son°
of
Yô´äš
יוֹאָשׁ°
returned°°
from°
battle°
before°°
the sun°
[was up], |
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8:13 ¶
And Gidon the son of Yoash returned from battle before the sun [was up], |
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8:14
And caught°°
a young man°
of the men°°°
of
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת,°
and enquired°°
of him: and he described°°
unto°
him°
the princes°
of
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת,°
and the elders°
thereof, [even] threescore and seventeen°°
men.° |
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8:14
And caught a young man of the men of Sukkoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Sukkoth, and the elders thereof, [even] threescore and seventeen men. |
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8:15
And he came°°
unto°
the men°°
of
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת,°
and said,°°
Behold°
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע,°
with whom°
ye did upbraid°°
me, saying,°°
[Are] the hands°
of
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע°
now°
in thine hand,°
that°
we should give°°
bread°
unto thy men°°
[that are] weary?° |
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8:15
And he came unto the men of Sukkoth, and said, Behold Zevach and Tzalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, [Are] the hands of Zevach and Tzalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men [that are] weary? |
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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
Succôŧ
סֻכּוֹת.° |
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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 Sukkoth. |
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8:17
And he beat down°°
the tower°
of
Pænû´ël
פְּנוּאֵל,°
and slew°°°
the men°°
of the city.° |
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8:17
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city. |
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8:18 ¶
Then said°°
he unto°
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע,°
What°
manner°
of men°°
[were they] whom°
ye slew°°
at
Tävôr
תָּבוֹר?°
And they answered,°°
As thou°
[art], so [were] they; each one°
resembled°
the children°
of a king.° |
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8:18 ¶
Then said he unto Zevach and Tzalmunna, What manner of men [were they] whom ye slew at Tavor? And they answered, As thou [art], so [were] they; each one resembled the children of a king. |
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8:19
And he said,°°
They°
[were] my brethren,°
[even] the sons°
of my mother:°
[as]
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
liveth,°
if°
ye had saved them alive,°°°
I would not°
slay°°
you. |
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8:19
And he said, They [were] my brethren, [even] the sons of my mother: [as] Yahweh liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. |
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8:20
And he said°°
unto
Yeŧer
יֶתֶר°
his firstborn,°
Up,°°
[and] slay°°
them. But the youth°
drew°°
not°
his sword:°
for°
he feared,°°
because°
he [was] yet°
a youth.° |
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8:20
And he said unto Yether his firstborn, Up, [and] slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he [was] yet a youth. |
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8:21
Then
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע°
said,°°
Rise°°
thou,°
and fall°°
upon us: for°
as the man°
[is, so is] his strength.°
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
arose,°°
and slew°°°
Zevaç
זֶבַח°
and
Xalmunnä`
צַלמֻנָּע,°
and took away°°°
the ornaments°
that°
[were] on their camels'°
necks.° |
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8:21
Then Zevach and Tzalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man [is, so is] his strength. And Gidon arose, and slew Zevach and Tzalmunna, and took away the ornaments that [were] on their camels' necks. |
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8:22 ¶
Then the men°
of
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל°
said°°
unto°
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן,°
Rule°°
thou over us, both°
thou,°
and°
thy son,°
and thy son's°
son°
also:°
for°
thou hast delivered°°
us from the hand°°
of
Miđyän
מִדיָן.° |
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8:22 ¶
Then the men of Yisrael said unto Gidon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midyan. |
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8:23
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
said°°
unto°
them, I°
will not°
rule°°
over you, neither°
shall my son°
rule°°
over you:
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
shall rule°°
over you. |
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8:23
And Gidon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Yahweh shall rule over you. |
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8:24 ¶
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
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]
Yišmæ`ë´lîm
יִשׁמְעֵאלִים.)° |
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8:24 ¶
And Gidon 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] Yishmeelim.) |
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8:25
And 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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8:25
And 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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8:26
And 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
Miđyän
מִדיָן,°
and beside°°
the chains°
that°
[were] about their camels'°
necks.° |
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8:26
And 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 Midyan, and beside the chains that [were] about their camels' necks. |
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8:27
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
made°°
an ephod°
thereof, and put°°
it in his city,°
[even] in
`Ofrà
עָפרָה:°
and all°
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל°
went thither a whoring°°°
after°
it: which thing became°
a snare°
unto
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן,°
and to his house.° |
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8:27
And Gidon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, [even] in Ofrah: and all Yisrael went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gidon, and to his house. |
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8:28 ¶
Thus was
Miđyän
מִדיָן°
subdued°°
before°
the children°
of
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל,°
so that they lifted up°°
their heads°
no°
more.°°
And the country°
was in quietness°°
forty°
years°
in the days°
of
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן.° |
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8:28 ¶
Thus was Midyan subdued before the children of Yisrael, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gidon. |
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8:29 ¶
And
Yærubba`al
יְרֻבַּעַל°
the son°
of
Yô´äš
יוֹאָשׁ°
went°°°
and dwelt°°
in his own house.° |
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8:29 ¶
And Yerubbaal the son of Yoash went and dwelt in his own house. |
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8:30
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
had°
threescore and ten°
sons°
of his body°
begotten:°°
for°
he had°
many°
wives.° |
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8:30
And Gidon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. |
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8:31
And his concubine°
that°
[was] in
Šæȼem
שְׁכֶם,°
she°
also°
bare°°
him a son,°°
whose name°
he called°°
´Ávîmeleȼ
אֲבִימֶלֶך.° |
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8:31
And his concubine that [was] in Shekhem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Avimelekh. |
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8:32 ¶
And
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
the son°
of
Yô´äš
יוֹאָשׁ°
died°°
in a good°
old age,°
and was buried°°
in the sepulchre°
of
Yô´äš
יוֹאָשׁ°
his father,°
in
`Ofrà
עָפרָה°
of the
´Ávî `Ezrîm
אֲבִי־עֶזרִים.° |
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8:32 ¶
And Gidon the son of Yoash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Yoash his father, in Ofrah of the Avi-Ezrim. |
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8:33
And it came to pass,°
as soon as°
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן°
was dead,°°
that the children°
of
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל°
turned again,°°
and went a whoring°°
after°
Bæ`älîm
בְּעָלִים,°
and made°°
Ba`al Bærîŧ
בַּעַל־בְּרִית°
their
´élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים.° |
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8:33
And it came to pass, as soon as Gidon was dead, that the children of Yisrael turned again, and went a whoring after Bealim, and made Baal-Berith their elohim. |
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8:34
And the children°
of
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל°
remembered°°
not°°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
their
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים,°
who had delivered°°°
them out of the hands°°
of all°
their enemies°°
on every side:°° |
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8:34
And the children of Yisrael remembered not Yahweh their Elohim, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side: |
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8:35
Neither°
shewed°°
they kindness°
to°
the house°
of
Yærubba`al
יְרֻבַּעַל,°
[namely],
Giđ`ôn
גִּדעוֹן,°
according to all°
the goodness°
which°
he had shewed°°
unto°
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל.° |
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8:35
Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Yerubbaal, [namely], Gidon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Yisrael. |
