Judges 8:16
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And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.
In other translations
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זִקְנֵיziknei[the] elders ofH2205הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853קוֹצֵיkotzei[the] thorns ofH6975הַמִּדְבָּרhamidbarthe wildernessH4057וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853הַבַּרְקֳנִיםhabarkonimthe briersH1303וַיֹּדַעvaiyoda'and he taughtH3045בָּהֶםbahemwith <the> themאֵת'et<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[the] men ofH582סֻכּוֹת׃sukotSuccothH5523
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Related verses
- Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
- Judges 8:7And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.“Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”
- Proverbs 10:13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- Ezra 2:6The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
- Micah 7:4The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.
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People and places
Places: Succoth (Genesis 33)