Judges 8:20
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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.So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
In other translations
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.So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְיֶתֶרleyeterto JetherH3500בְּכוֹרוֹbekhorofirstborn hisH1060קוּםkumariseH6965הֲרֹגharogkillH2026אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808שָׁלַףshalafhe drewH8025הַנַּעַרhana'arthe young manH5288חַרְבּוֹcharbosword hisH2719כִּיkiforH3588יָרֵאyare'he was afraidH3372כִּיkiforH3588עוֹדֶנּוּodenustill heH5750נָעַר׃na'ar[was] a young manH5288
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!
- 1 Samuel 15:33And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
- Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
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People and places
People: Jether (son of Gideon)