Judges 8:16

Easy To Read Version

Gideon took the elders of the city of Succoth, and he beat them with thorns and briers from the desert to punish them.

Cross References

Ezra 2:6

the descendants of Pahath Moab of\par the family of Jeshua\par and Joab2,812\par

Proverbs 10:13

Wise people say things that are worth hearing. But foolish people must be punished \{before they learn their lesson\}.

Micah 7:4

\{Even\} the best of them is like a thorn bush.\par Even the best of them is more crooked\par than a tangled thorn bush.\par

Judges 8:15

Then Gideon came to the city of Succoth. He said to the men of that city, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. You made fun of me by saying, ‘Why should we give food to your tired soldiers? You have not caught Zebah and Zalmunna yet.’”

Judges 8:17

Gideon also pulled down the tower in the city of Penuel. Then he killed the men living in that city.

Judges 8:7

Then Gideon said, “You won’t give us food. The Lord will help me capture Zebah and Zalmunna. After that, I will come back here. And I will beat your skin with thorns and briers from the desert.”