Judges 8:19
He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”Judges 8:19 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — ન્યાયાધીશો ૮:૧૯
- ગિદિયોને કહ્યું, “તેઓ મારા ભાઈ, એટલે મારી માતાના દીકરા હતા. હું જીવતા ઈશ્વરની હાજરીમાં કહું છું કે, જો તેઓના જીવ તમે બચાવ્યા હોત, તો હું તમને મારી નાખત નહિ.”
- हिन्दी — न्यायियों ८:१९
- उसने कहा, “वे तो मेरे भाई, वरन् मेरे सहोदर भाई थे; यहोवा के जीवन की शपथ, यदि तुम ने उनको जीवित छोड़ा होता, तो मैं तुम को घात न करता।”
In context
17He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
18Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. They all resembled the children of a king.”
19He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”
20He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
21Then 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.
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