8:19 8:19

Judges 8:20

8:21 8:21

Bible Versions

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, [and] slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he [was] yet a youth.
And he said {H559} unto Jether {H3500} his firstborn {H1060}, Up {H6965}, and slay {H2026} them. But the youth {H5288} drew {H8025} not his sword {H2719}: for he feared {H3372}, because he was yet a youth {H5288}.
Then he ordered his oldest son, Yeter, "Get up, and kill them!" But the boy didn't draw his sword; being still a boy, he was afraid.
So 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.
And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:33

    And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
  • Joshua 10:24

    And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
  • Psalms 149:9

    To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

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