Judges 8:21 “Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the…”

Judges 8:21

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then 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.

World English Bible

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.

American Standard Version

Then 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 the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Zebah and Zalmunna sayd, Rise thou, and fall vpon vs: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and tooke away the ornamentes, that were on their camels neckes.

Darby Translation

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall on us; for as is the man, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the moons that were on their camels' necks.

Young's Literal Translation

And Zebah saith — also Zalmunna — 'Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man — his might;' and Gideon riseth, and slayeth Zebah and Zalmunna, and taketh their round ornaments which [are] on the necks of their camels.

Bible in Basic English

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Up! Put an end to us yourself: for you have a man's strength. Then Gideon got up and put Zebah and Zalmunna to death and took the ornaments which were on their camels' necks.

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Cross references

“Rise thou”

Judges 9:54 1 Samuel 31:3 1 Samuel 31:5 Revelation 9:6

Judges 9:54 · BSB

He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.

1 Samuel 31:3 · BSB

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.

1 Samuel 31:5 · BSB

When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.

Revelation 9:6 · BSB

In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.

“slew”

Psalm 83:1

Psalm 83:1 · BSB

O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

“ornaments”

Isaiah 3:18

Isaiah 3:18 · BSB

In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;

Also

Psalm 83:11 Judges 8:26

Psalm 83:11 · BSB

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

Judges 8:26 · BSB

The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.

22Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

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