The king swore, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has saved my life from every adversity,
Judges 8:19 - New Revised Standard Version And he replied, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. Common English Bible “They were my brothers,” Gideon said, “my own mother’s sons. As surely as the LORD lives, I promise that if you had let them live, I wouldn’t kill you!” Catholic Public Domain Version He answered them: "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had preserved them, I would not kill you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He answered them: They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. As the Lord liveth, if you had saved them, I would not kill you. |
The king swore, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has saved my life from every adversity,
The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence.
Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What about the men whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “As you are, so were they, every one of them; they resembled the sons of a king.”
So he said to Jether his firstborn, “Go kill them!” But the boy did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a boy.
Remain this night, and in the morning, if he will act as next-of-kin for you, good; let him do it. If he is not willing to act as next-of-kin for you, then, as the Lord lives, I will act as next-of-kin for you. Lie down until the morning.”