Judges 8:21

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.

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WEBBE

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.

BSB

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

KJV

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.

ASV

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 the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.

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.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 זֶבַח ze·vach Zebah H2078 וְצַלְמֻנָּע ve·tzal·mu·na' and Zalmunna H6759 קוּם kum arise H6965 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 וּפְגַע־ u·fe·ga'- and fall H6293 בָּנוּ ba·nu on (the) us H9035 כִּי ki for H3588 כָאִישׁ kha·'ish [is] like the man H376 גְּבוּרָתוֹ ge·vu·ra·to strength his H1369 וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he arose H6965 גִּדְעוֹן gid·'on Gideon H1439 וַיַּהֲרֹג vai·ya·ha·rog and he killed H2026 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 זֶבַח ze·vach Zebah H2078 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 צַלְמֻנָּע tzal·mu·na' Zalmunna H6759 וַיִּקַּח vai·yi·kach and he took H3947 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִים ha·sa·ha·ro·nim the ornaments H7720 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בְּצַוְּארֵי be·tza·ve·rei [were] on [the] necks of H6677 גְמַלֵּיהֶם ge·ma·lei·hem camels their H1581

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–21

The kings of Midian must be reckoned with. As they confessed themselves guilty of murder, Gideon acted as the avenger of blood, being the next of kin to the persons slain. Little did they think to have heard of this so long after; but murder seldom goes unpunished in this life. Sins long forgotten by man, must be accounted for to God. What poor consolation in death from the hope of suffering less pain, and of dying with less disgrace than some others! yet many are more anxious on these accounts, than concerning the future judgment, and what will follow.

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GideonZalmunnaZebah

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CaptiveCamel

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.