Judges 8:21
ContextNET © | Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, 1 “Come on, 2 you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength.” 3 So Gideon killed 4 Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments which were on the necks of their camels. |
NIV © | Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Come, do it yourself. ‘As is the man, so is his strength.’" So Gideon stepped forward and killed them, and took the ornaments off their camels’ necks. |
NASB © | Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise up yourself, and fall on us; for as the man, so is his strength." So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments which were on their camels’ necks. |
NLT © | Then Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, "Don’t ask a boy to do a man’s job! Do it yourself!" So Gideon killed them both and took the royal ornaments from the necks of their camels. |
MSG © | Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Do it yourself--if you're man enough!" And Gideon did it. He stepped up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna. Then he took the crescents that hung on the necks of their camels. |
BBE © | Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Up! Put an end to us yourself: for you have a man’s strength. Then Gideon got up and put Zebah and Zalmunna to death and took the ornaments which were on their camels’ necks. |
NRSV © | Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, "You come and kill us; for as the man is, so is his strength." So Gideon proceeded to kill Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the crescents that were on the necks of their camels. |
NKJV © | So Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise yourself, and kill us; for as a man is, so is his strength." So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on their camels’ necks. |
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NASB © | Then Zebah <02078> and Zalmunna <06759> said <0559> , "Rise <06965> up yourself <0859> , and fall <06293> on us; for as the man <0376> , so is his strength <01369> ." So Gideon <01439> arose <06965> and killed <02026> Zebah <02078> and Zalmunna <06759> , and took <03947> the crescent <07720> ornaments <07720> which <0834> were on their camels' <01581> necks .<06677> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Zebah <02078> and Zalmunna <06759> said <0559> to Gideon <06965> , “Come on, you <0859> strike <06293> us, for <03588> a man <0376> is judged by his strength <01369> .” So <06965> Gideon <01439> killed <02026> Zebah <02078> and Zalmunna <06759> , and he took <03947> the <0853> crescent-shaped ornaments <07720> which <0834> were on the necks <06677> of their camels .<01581> |
NET © | Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, 1 “Come on, 2 you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength.” 3 So Gideon killed 4 Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments which were on the necks of their camels. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The words “to Gideon” are supplied in the translation for clarification. 2 tn Or “Arise.” 3 tn Heb “for as the man is his strength.” 4 tn Heb “arose and killed.” |