Judges 8:23
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”Judges 8:23 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — ન્યાયાધીશો ૮:૨૩
- ગિદિયોને તેઓને કહ્યું, “તમારા પર હું રાજ નહિ કરું અને મારો દીકરો પણ રાજ નહિ કરે. ઈશ્વર તમારા પર રાજ કરશે.”
- हिन्दी — न्यायियों ८:२३
- गिदोन ने उनसे कहा, “मैं तुम्हारे ऊपर प्रभुता न करूँगा, और न मेरा पुत्र तुम्हारे ऊपर प्रभुता करेगा; यहोवा ही तुम पर प्रभुता करेगा।”
In context
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.
22Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
23Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”
24Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.
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