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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Judges 8:16
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So he took the elders of the city, and he took some thorns and briers from the wilderness, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
So he took the elders of the city, and he took some thorns and briers from the wilderness, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
Hebrew Names Version
He took the Zakenim of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Sukkot.
He took the Zakenim of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Sukkot.
King James Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Lexham English Bible
He took the elders of the city and the thorn bushes and briers of the wilderness, and he trampled the men of Succoth with them.
He took the elders of the city and the thorn bushes and briers of the wilderness, and he trampled the men of Succoth with them.
English Standard Version
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 a lesson.
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 a lesson.
New Century Version
So Gideon took the elders of the city and punished them with thorns and briers from the desert.
So Gideon took the elders of the city and punished them with thorns and briers from the desert.
New English Translation
He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.
He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.
Amplified Bible
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he punished the men of Succoth.
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he punished the men of Succoth.
New American Standard Bible
Then he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
Then he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes & breers, & did teare the men of Succoth with them.
Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes & breers, & did teare the men of Succoth with them.
Legacy Standard Bible
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.
Contemporary English Version
Gideon made a whip from thorn plants and used it to beat the town officials.
Gideon made a whip from thorn plants and used it to beat the town officials.
Complete Jewish Bible
And he took the leaders of the city and desert thorns and thistles, and used them to teach the people of Sukkot a lesson!
And he took the leaders of the city and desert thorns and thistles, and used them to teach the people of Sukkot a lesson!
Darby Translation
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Easy-to-Read Version
Gideon took the elders of the city of Succoth and beat them with thorns and briers from the desert.
Gideon took the elders of the city of Succoth and beat them with thorns and briers from the desert.
George Lamsa Translation
And he dragged the elders of the city over the briers and thorns of the wilderness, and thus inflicted tortures on the men of Succoth.
And he dragged the elders of the city over the briers and thorns of the wilderness, and thus inflicted tortures on the men of Succoth.
Good News Translation
He then took thorns and briers from the desert and used them to punish the leaders of Sukkoth.
He then took thorns and briers from the desert and used them to punish the leaders of Sukkoth.
Literal Translation
And he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the briers, and taught the men of Succoth with them.
And he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the briers, and taught the men of Succoth with them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he toke the Elders of the cite, and thornes out of the wildernes, and breres, and caused ye men of Sucoth to be torne therwith.
And he toke the Elders of the cite, and thornes out of the wildernes, and breres, and caused ye men of Sucoth to be torne therwith.
American Standard Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Bible in Basic English
Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.
Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he toke the elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernesse, and bryers, and dyd teare the men of Sucoth with them.
And he toke the elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernesse, and bryers, and dyd teare the men of Sucoth with them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
King James Version (1611)
And hee tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes, and briers, and with them hee taught the men of Succoth.
And hee tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes, and briers, and with them hee taught the men of Succoth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he took the elders of the city with the thorns of the wilderness and the Barkenim, and with them he tore the men of the city.
And he took the elders of the city with the thorns of the wilderness and the Barkenim, and with them he tore the men of the city.
English Revised Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.
Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Gedeon took the eldere men of the citee, and thornes and breris of deseert, and he to-rente with tho, and al to-brak the men of Socoth; also he destriede the tour of Phanuel,
Therfor Gedeon took the eldere men of the citee, and thornes and breris of deseert, and he to-rente with tho, and al to-brak the men of Socoth; also he destriede the tour of Phanuel,
Young's Literal Translation
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,
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,
Update Bible Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he flailed the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he flailed the men of Succoth.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness, and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness, and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
World English Bible
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
New King James Version
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
New Living Translation
Then Gideon took the elders of the town and taught them a lesson, punishing them with thorns and briers from the wilderness.
Then Gideon took the elders of the town and taught them a lesson, punishing them with thorns and briers from the wilderness.
New Life Bible
Then he took the leaders of the city and with thorns and thistles from the desert, he punished the men of Succoth.
Then he took the leaders of the city and with thorns and thistles from the desert, he punished the men of Succoth.
New Revised Standard
So he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them he trampled the people of Succoth.
So he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them he trampled the people of Succoth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness and the nettles, and taught therewith the men of Succoth:
So he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness and the nettles, and taught therewith the men of Succoth:
Douay-Rheims Bible
So he took the ancients of the city, and thorns and briers of the desert, and tore them with the same, and cut in pieces the men of Soccoth.
So he took the ancients of the city, and thorns and briers of the desert, and tore them with the same, and cut in pieces the men of Soccoth.
Revised Standard Version
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.
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.
THE MESSAGE
Then he took the seventy-seven leaders of Succoth and thrashed them with desert thorns and thistles. And he demolished the tower of Peniel and killed the men of the city.
Then he took the seventy-seven leaders of Succoth and thrashed them with desert thorns and thistles. And he demolished the tower of Peniel and killed the men of the city.
Contextual Overview
4 Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet pursuing. 5 He said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are weary, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." 6 The leaders of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?" 7 Gideon said, "All right, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will thrash your bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers." 8 He went up from there to Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower." 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire army of the sons of the east; for the fallen were 120,000 swordsmen. 11 Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and attacked the camp when the camp was unsuspecting. 12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army. 13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the elders: Judges 8:7, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 19:29, Ezra 2:6
thorns: Micah 7:4
taught: Heb. made to know, Instead of wyyoda, Houbigant, Lev. Clerc, and others read wyyadosh, "and he tore or threshed;" and this is not only agreeable to what Gideon threatened (Judges 8:7), but is supported by the LXX Vulgate, Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. The Hebrew Text might easily have been corrupted simply by the change of ש, shin, into ע, ayin, letters very similar to each other.
Reciprocal: Genesis 33:17 - Succoth Exodus 3:20 - after that 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.
Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.
Genesis 7:7
Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood.
Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood.
Genesis 7:13
On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,
On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 8:18
So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him.
So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him.
Joshua 3:17
And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
Joshua 4:10
For the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the LORD had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;
For the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the LORD had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;
Psalms 91:11
For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.
For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.
Zechariah 9:11
As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you, I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you, I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he took the elders of the city,.... All of them, especially those of them who had been most guilty, and had them to a proper place, where they might be made public examples of:
and thorns of the wilderness, and briers; which were near at hand, and soon cut up, for which he gave orders to proper persons:
and with them he taught the men of Succoth; either the inhabitants of the place, as distinct from the elders, whose punishment he taught them to be cautious not to follow such examples, or to behave ill to their superiors; or the princes and elders of the city are meant by the men of it, whom Gideon taught or chastised with thorns and briers; and so it is usual with us for a parent or master to say to his child or servant that has offended, I will "teach" you to do so or so, or to do otherwise, when he threatens to chastise: or "with them he made them to know" z; that is, their sin and the heinousness of it, by the punishment he inflicted on them. Abarbinel thinks the word "know" has the signification of mercy in it, as in Exodus 2:25 in that he did not punish in general the men of that city, only the elders of it. The Targum is,
"he broke upon them, or by them, the men of Succoth;''
so Jarchi and others; that is, he broke the briers and thorns upon them, scourging them with them; or rather broke and tore their flesh by them: whether they died or no is not certain.
z וידע "et cognoscere fecit", Montanus; so some in Vatablus; "notificavit", Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He taught - Thought to be a false reading, for “he threshed,” as in Judges 8:7 margin.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 8:16. He taught the men of Succoth. — Instead of וידע he taught, Houbigant reads וידש he tore; and this is not only agreeable to what Gideon had threatened, Judges 8:7, but is supported by the Vulgate, Septuagint, Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. The Hebrew text might have been easily corrupted in this place by the change of ש shin into ע ain, letters very similar to each other.
