Parallel Verses New International Version He said to the men of Sukkoth, "Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." King James Bible And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. Darby Bible Translation And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that follow me, for they are faint; and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. World English Bible He said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." Young's Literal Translation and he saith to the men of Succoth, 'Give, I pray you, cakes of bread to the people who are at my feet, for they are wearied, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna kings of Midian.' Judges 8:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleGive, I pray you, loaves of bread - As Gideon was engaged in the common cause of Israel, he had a right to expect succor from the people at large. His request to the men of Succoth and Penuel was both just and reasonable. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Succoth loaves Library September 21. "Faint, yet Pursuing" (Judges viii. 4). "Faint, yet pursuing" (Judges viii. 4). It is a great thing thus to learn to depend upon God to work through our feeble resources, and yet, while so depending, to be absolutely faithful and diligent, and not allow our trust to deteriorate into supineness and indolence. We find no sloth or negligence in Gideon, or his three hundred; though they were weak and few, they were wholly true, and everything in them ready for God to use to the very last. "Faint yet pursuing" was their watchword as they followed … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Of the Power of Making Laws. The Cruelty of the Pope and his Adherents, in this Respect, in Tyrannically Oppressing and Destroying Souls. Cross References Genesis 33:17 Jacob, however, went to Sukkoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Sukkoth. Judges 8:10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with a force of about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of the armies of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen. Judges 8:12 Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled, but he pursued them and captured them, routing their entire army. Judges 8:15 Then Gideon came and said to the men of Sukkoth, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me by saying, 'Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your exhausted men?'" Jump to Previous Bread Cakes Kings Loaves Midian Mid'ian Overcome Please Pursuing Succoth Troops Weariness Weary Worn Zalmunna Zalmun'na ZebahJump to Next Bread Cakes Kings Loaves Midian Mid'ian Overcome Please Pursuing Succoth Troops Weariness Weary Worn Zalmunna Zalmun'na ZebahLinks Judges 8:5 NIVJudges 8:5 NLT Judges 8:5 ESV Judges 8:5 NASB Judges 8:5 KJV Judges 8:5 Bible Apps Judges 8:5 Biblia Paralela Judges 8:5 Chinese Bible Judges 8:5 French Bible Judges 8:5 German Bible Judges 8:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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