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Judges 8:23

8:22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
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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Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.

And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. ¶

8:24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

What does Judges 8:23 mean?

Judges 8:23 is a verse in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גִּדְעוֹן (Gidʻôwn), אָמַר (ʼâmar), מָשַׁל (mâshal). It connects to 12 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
GideonגִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwn/ghid-ohn'/H1439Gidon, an Israelite
saidאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
unto
them,
I
will
not
ruleמָשַׁלmâshal/maw-shal'/H4910to rule
over
you,
neither
shall
my
sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
ruleמָשַׁלmâshal/maw-shal'/H4910to rule
over
you:
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
shall
ruleמָשַׁלmâshal/maw-shal'/H4910to rule
over
you.

Commentary on Judges 8:23

HENRY_FULL · Judges 8:23
="gen4632" In this chapter, I. A general account of Israel's enemies is premised, and of the mischief they did them, ver. 1-7 . II. A particular account of the brave exploits done by the first three of the judges. 1. Othniel, whom God raised up to fight Israel's battles, and plead their cause against the king of Mesopotamia, ver. 8-11 . 2. Ehud, who was employed in rescuing Israel out of the hands of the Moabites, and did it by stabbing the king of Moab, ver. 12-30 . 3. Shamgar, who signalized himself in an encounter with the Philistines, ver. 31 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 2:17

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely: Heb. dying thou shalt die

Genesis 3:5

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Genesis 3:7

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. aprons: or, things to gird about

2 Chronicles 12:8

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Matthew 10:34

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

1 Corinthians 9:26

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Judges 8:23.

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy: or, subject to thy husband

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.

Genesis 3:13

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 3:9

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

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What does Judges 8:23 say?

Judges 8:23 (King James Version) reads: "And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you."

Is Judges 8:23 in the Old or New Testament?

Judges 8:23 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Judges.

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