Judges 8:23
Modern Translations
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.”

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

NASB 1995
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you."

NASB 1977
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.”

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

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.”

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."

Contemporary English Version
"No," Gideon replied, "I won't be your king, and my son won't be king either. Only the LORD is your ruler.

Good News Translation
Gideon answered, "I will not be your ruler, nor will my son. The LORD will be your ruler."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gideon replied, "I will not rule you nor will my son. The LORD will rule 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."
Classic Translations
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.

New King James Version
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 2000 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.

New Heart English Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you."

World English Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you."

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

A Faithful Version
And Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you."

Darby Bible Translation
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Gideon sayde vnto them, I will not reigne ouer you, neither shal my childe reigne ouer you, but the Lord shal reigne ouer you.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Gedeon sayd vnto them: I wyll not raigne ouer you, neither shall my childe raigne ouer you: but the Lorde shall raigne ouer you.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles Gedeon saide vnto them: I wil not be lorde ouer you, nether shal my sonne be lorde ouer you, but the LORDE shalbe lorde ouer you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Gideon says to them, “I do not rule over you, nor does my son rule over you; YHWH rules 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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Gideon will say to them, I will not rule over you, and my son shall not rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, but the Lord shall rule over you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “I will not rule over you. Neither shall my son rule over you. Instead, the Lord shall rule over you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Gedun said to them: “I am not ruling over you, and my son does not rule over you. LORD JEHOVAH shall rule over you!”

Lamsa Bible
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Gideon said unto them: 'I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Gedeon said to them, I will not rule, and my son shall not rule among you; the Lord shall rule over you.
















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