King James Version with Apocrypha
"And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you."
— Judges 8:23, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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 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.
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.
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
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 would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.