Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. Context Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna…18And he said to Zebee and Salmana: What manner of men were they, whom you slew in Thabor? They answered: They were like thee, and one of them as the son of a king. 19He 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.20And he said to Jether, his eldest son: Arise, and slay them. But he drew not his sword: for he was afraid, being but yet a boy.… Cross References Judges 8:18 And he said to Zebee and Salmana: What manner of men were they, whom you slew in Thabor? They answered: They were like thee, and one of them as the son of a king. Judges 8:20 And he said to Jether, his eldest son: Arise, and slay them. But he drew not his sword: for he was afraid, being but yet a boy. Ruth 3:13 Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well: but if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, so the Lord liveth: sleep till the morning. Lexicon “Theyהֵ֑ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They were my brothers,” אַחַ֥י (’a·ḥay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Gideon replied, וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “the sons בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of my mother! אִמִּ֖י (’im·mî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, ) As surely as the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel lives, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life if ל֚וּ (lū) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 3863: If, would that! you had let them live, הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם (ha·ḥă·yi·ṯem) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive I would not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no kill הָרַ֖גְתִּי (hā·raḡ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent you.” אֶתְכֶֽם׃ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Additional Translations “They were my brothers,” Gideon replied, “the sons of my mother! As surely as the LORD lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”And he said, They were my brothers, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you. 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. And Gedeon said, They were my brethren and the sons of my mother: as the Lord lives, if ye had preserved them alive, I would not have slain you. 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. And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. 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. He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you." And he saith, 'My brethren -- sons of my mother -- they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive -- I had not slain you.' Jump to Previous Alive Death Kept Kill Live Mother Mother's Safe Saved Slain Slay Spared SurelyJump to Next Alive Death Kept Kill Live Mother Mother's Safe Saved Slain Slay Spared SurelyLinks Judges 8:19 NIVJudges 8:19 NLT Judges 8:19 ESV Judges 8:19 NASB Judges 8:19 KJV Judges 8:19 Bible Apps Judges 8:19 Biblia Paralela Judges 8:19 Chinese Bible Judges 8:19 French Bible Judges 8:19 German Bible Alphabetical: As brothers Gideon had He I if kill let live lives LORD mother my not of only own replied said sons spared surely the their them They Those were would you OT History: Judges 8:19 He said They were my brothers (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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