Then the king swore an oath: “As Adonai lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Judges 8:19 - Tree of Life Version “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother,” he said. “As Adonai lives, if only you had let them live, 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. |
Then the king swore an oath: “As Adonai lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
The blood avenger himself may put the murderer to death. When he finds him, he is to kill him.
Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “As you are, so they were,” they answered. “Each one looked like the children of a king.”
Then he said to Jeter his first-born, “Arise, kill them!” But the boy could not draw his sword, for he was afraid, since he was still a youth.
Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he will be your goel—good! Let him do so. But if he is not willing to be your goel, then I will be your goel myself, as surely as Adonai lives. Lie down until morning.”