Judges 8:16

Young's Literal Translation 1862

And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,

Cross References

Ezra 2:6

Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

Micah 7:4

Their best one `is' as a brier, The upright one -- than a thorn-hedge, The day of thy watchmen -- Thy visitation -- hath come. Now is their perplexity.

Judges 8:15

And he cometh in unto the men of Succoth, and saith, `Lo Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we give to thy men who `are' wearied bread?'

Judges 8:17

and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.

Judges 8:7

And Gideon saith, `Therefore -- in Jehovah's giving Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand -- I have threshed your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and with the threshing instruments.'