Translations
Modern
“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.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As YHWH lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
Latin
Quibus ille respondit: Fratres mei fuerunt, filii matris meæ. Vivit Dominus, quia si servassetis eos, non vos occiderem.
Original
Hebrew
English
“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.”
Notes
The timing of the slaughter at Tabor is unclear; it might have happened during an earlier battle.
Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Glossary
Avenger of Blood Joash Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Zebah and Zalmunna
Topics
God: Preserver: Under Gideon Israel: Under the Judges: Seven Years of Bondage to the Midianites; Delivered by Gideon Oaths: Expressions Used as As the Lord Liveth Retaliation: The Kings of Midian The Ishmaelites: Overcome by Gideon Zalmunna: King of Midian Zebah: King of Midian