Judges 8:16

Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes and breers, and did teare the men of Succoth with them.

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.

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,

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.

In context

15And Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your weary men?’”

17He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

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