Judges 8:23
Strong's Lexicon
But Gideon
גִּדְע֔וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1439: Gideon = 'hewer' 1) youngest son of Joash of the Abiezrites, fifth judge of Israel who led the Israelites against the Midianites

replied
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

אֲלֵהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

“I
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

will not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

rule over you,
אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל (’em·šōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion

nor
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

will
יִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion

my son
בְּנִ֖י (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

The LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

shall rule
יִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion

over you.”
בָּכֶֽם׃ (bā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Gideon saith unto them, ‘I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Gideon said to them, “ I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you.”

New American Standard Bible
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you."

King James Bible
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But Gideon told them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you."

New Living Translation
But Gideon replied, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD will rule over you!

English Standard Version
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you.”

New American Standard Bible
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you."

King James Bible
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you."

International Standard Version
But Gideon told them, "I won't rule over you and my son won't rule over you. The LORD will rule you."

NET Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you."

American Standard Version
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.

English Revised Version
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

Young's Literal Translation
And Gideon saith unto them, 'I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
















Cross References
Judges 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.

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

1 Samuel 10:19
And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.

1 Samuel 12:12
And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

Psalm 10:16
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Judges 1:1
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Judges 8:21
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

Judges 8:20
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

Judges 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.)

Judges 8:25
And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
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