And the king swore, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,
Judges 8:19 - Revised Standard Version 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.” 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. |
And the king swore, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “Where are the men whom you slew at Tabor?” They answered, “As you are, so were they, every one of them; they resembled the sons of a king.”
And he said to Jether his first-born, “Rise, and slay them.” But the youth did not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.
Remain this night, and in the morning, if he will do the part of the next of kin for you, well; let him do it; but if he is not willing to do the part of the next of kin for you, then, as the Lord lives, I will do the part of the next of kin for you. Lie down until the morning.”