Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he said to them: “I will not rule over you. Neither shall my son rule over you. Instead, the Lord shall rule over you.” "
— Judges 8:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”
“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you. ”
“Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you."”
“Gideon said to them,“I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you.””
“And he said to them: I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, but the Lord shall rule over you.”
“But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you.”
“And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”
And he said to Jether, his firstborn son, “Rise up, and put them to death.” But he did not draw his sword. For he was afraid, being still a boy.
And Zebah and Zalmunna said: “You should rise up and rush against us. For the strength of a man is in accord with his age.” Gideon rose up, and he killed Zebah and Zalmunna. And he took the ornaments and studs, with which the necks of the royal camels are usually adorned.
And all the men of Israel said to Gideon: “You should rule over us, and your son, and your son’s son. For you freed us from the hand of Midian.”
And he said to them: “I will not rule over you. Neither shall my son rule over you. Instead, the Lord shall rule over you.”
And he said to them: “I petition one request from you. Give me the earrings from your spoils.” For the Ishmaelites were accustomed to wear gold earrings.
They responded, “We are very willing to give them.” And spreading a cloak on the ground, they cast upon it the earrings from the spoils.
And the weight of the earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, aside from the ornaments, and necklaces, and purple garments, which the kings of Midian were accustomed to use, and aside from the gold chains on the camels.