King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Gid'on replied, "Neither I nor my son will rule over you; ADONAI will rule over you."
Berean Standard Bible:
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”
American Standard Version:
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Gideon{H1439} said{H559} unto them, I will not rule{H4910} over you, neither shall my son{H1121} rule{H4910} over you: the LORD{H3068} shall rule{H4910} over you.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 33:22
- For the LORD [is] our judge, the LORD [is] our lawgiver, the LORD [is] our king; he will save us.
1 Samuel 12:12
- And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.
1 Samuel 10:19
- And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
2 Corinthians 1:24
- Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
1 Samuel 8:6
- But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
1 Samuel 8:7
- And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Judges 2:18
- And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
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Commentary for Judges 8:23
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1439
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּדְעוֹן
Transliteration: Gidʻôwn
Pronunciation: ghid-ohn'
Description: from גָּדַע; feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite; Gideon. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H4910
There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָשַׁל
Transliteration: mâshal
Pronunciation: maw-shal'
Description: a primitive root; to rule; (have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.