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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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King James Version
Judges 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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Christian Standard Bible®
He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return safely, I will tear down this tower!”
He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return safely, I will tear down this tower!”
Hebrew Names Version
He spoke also to the men of Penu'el, saying, When I come again in shalom, I will break down this tower.
He spoke also to the men of Penu'el, saying, When I come again in shalom, I will break down this tower.
Lexham English Bible
And he said also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
And he said also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
English Standard Version
And he said to the men of Penuel, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
And he said to the men of Penuel, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
New Century Version
So Gideon said to the men of Peniel, "After I win the victory, I will return and pull down this tower."
So Gideon said to the men of Peniel, "After I win the victory, I will return and pull down this tower."
New English Translation
He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, "When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower."
He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, "When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower."
Amplified Bible
So Gideon said also to the men of Penuel, "When I come again in peace, I will tear down this tower."
So Gideon said also to the men of Penuel, "When I come again in peace, I will tear down this tower."
New American Standard Bible
So he said also to the men of Penuel, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
So he said also to the men of Penuel, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he sayd also vnto the men of Penuel, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.
And he sayd also vnto the men of Penuel, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Michael the archangel, when he, disputing with the devil, was arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a blasphemous judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
But Michael the archangel, when he, disputing with the devil, was arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a blasphemous judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
Contemporary English Version
"I'll come back safe and sound," Gideon said, "but when I do, I'm going to tear down your tower!"
"I'll come back safe and sound," Gideon said, "but when I do, I'm going to tear down your tower!"
Complete Jewish Bible
So he answered the people of P'nu'el similarly, "When I return safe and sound, I will break down this tower!"
So he answered the people of P'nu'el similarly, "When I return safe and sound, I will break down this tower!"
Darby Translation
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Gideon said to the men of Penuel, "After I win the victory, I will come back here and pull this tower down."
So Gideon said to the men of Penuel, "After I win the victory, I will come back here and pull this tower down."
George Lamsa Translation
And he said also to the men of Penuel, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he said also to the men of Penuel, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Good News Translation
So he said to them, "I am going to come back safe and sound, and when I do, I will tear this tower down!"
So he said to them, "I am going to come back safe and sound, and when I do, I will tear this tower down!"
Literal Translation
And he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde also vnto the men of Penuel: Yf I come peaceably agayne, I wil breake downe this tower.
And he sayde also vnto the men of Penuel: Yf I come peaceably agayne, I wil breake downe this tower.
American Standard Version
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Bible in Basic English
So he said to the men of Penuel, When I come back in peace, I will have this tower broken down.
So he said to the men of Penuel, When I come back in peace, I will have this tower broken down.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayd also vnto the men of Phanuel: When I come agayne in peace, I will breake downe this towre.
And he sayd also vnto the men of Phanuel: When I come agayne in peace, I will breake downe this towre.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying: 'When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.'
And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying: 'When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.'
King James Version (1611)
And he spake also vnto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.
And he spake also vnto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Gedeon said to the men of Phanuel, When I return in peace, I will break down this tower.
And Gedeon said to the men of Phanuel, When I return in peace, I will break down this tower.
English Revised Version
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Berean Standard Bible
So Gideon told the men of Penuel, "When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!"
So Gideon told the men of Penuel, "When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And so he seide to hem, Whanne Y schal turne ayen ouercomere in pees, Y schal distrie this tour.
And so he seide to hem, Whanne Y schal turne ayen ouercomere in pees, Y schal distrie this tour.
Young's Literal Translation
And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, `In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'
And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, `In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'
Update Bible Version
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
World English Bible
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
New King James Version
So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come back in peace, I will tear down this tower!"
So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come back in peace, I will tear down this tower!"
New Living Translation
So he said to the people of Peniel, "After I return in victory, I will tear down this tower."
So he said to the people of Peniel, "After I return in victory, I will tear down this tower."
New Life Bible
So he said to the men of Penuel, "When I return safe, I will tear down this tower."
So he said to the men of Penuel, "When I return safe, I will tear down this tower."
New Revised Standard
So he said to the people of Penuel, "When I come back victorious, I will break down this tower."
So he said to the people of Penuel, "When I come back victorious, I will break down this tower."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he spake to the men of Penuel also, saying, - When I return with success, I will break down this tower.
So he spake to the men of Penuel also, saying, - When I return with success, I will break down this tower.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He said, therefore, to them also: When I shall return a conqueror in peace, I will destroy this tower.
He said, therefore, to them also: When I shall return a conqueror in peace, I will destroy this tower.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to the men of Penu'el, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
And he said to the men of Penu'el, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
Contextual Overview
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. 8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him. 9 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, 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. 11 And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure. 12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host. 13 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I come: 1 Kings 22:27, 1 Kings 22:28
I will break: Judges 8:17
Cross-References
Deuteronomy 28:65
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Psalms 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Isaiah 60:8
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Ezekiel 7:16
But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 9 And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel,.... In a threatening way, as he had spoken to the men of Succoth: saying, when I come again in peace: having conquered all his enemies, and delivered Israel from their bondage, and restored peace and prosperity to them, of which he had no doubt:
I will break down this tower; pointing to it and which stood in their city, and in which they placed their confidence; and when he threatened them, boasted of it as their security.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 8:9. I will break down this tower. — Probably they had not only denied him, but insultingly pointed to a tower in which their chief defense lay; and intimated to him that he might do his worst, for they could amply defend themselves.
