Judges Chapter 8 verse 23 Holy Bible
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
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But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you.
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Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you."
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And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
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And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
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Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Yahweh shall rule over you.
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And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) The Lord shall rule over you.--Numbers 23:21; Deuteronomy 33:5; 1Samuel 6:12. Gideon refused the splendid temptation of an hereditary crown, though, in strict accordance with Divine guidance, he was willing to be their judge ( Shaphat, as in Judges 10:2-3; Judges 12:7, &c.). Cassel compares the remark of Washington when he accepted the Presidency, because he would "obey the voice of the people." saying that "no people could be more bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand which conducts the affairs of men than the people of the United States" (Marshall's Life of Washington, 2:146). The day anticipated in Deuteronomy 17:14-20 had not yet come. Up to this point "we feel all the goodness of Gideon. There is a sweetness and nobleness mingled with his courage, something of the past greatness of Joshua, something of the future grace of David." He reminds us in some respects of Henry Y. of England, and Henry IV. of France. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israelreplied,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Iאֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Iwill notלֹֽא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, norule over you,אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל (’em·šōl)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reignnorוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nowillיִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reignmy son.בְּנִ֖י (bə·nî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 1121: A sonThe LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelshall ruleיִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reignover you.”בָּכֶֽם׃ (bā·ḵem)Preposition | second person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew Jump to PreviousRule Ruler
