Judges 8:6

Translations

Modern

But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”

Traditional

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

Literal

And the leaders of Succoth said, “Is the palm of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”

Latin

Responderunt principes Soccoth: Forsitan palmæ manuum Zebee et Salmana in manu tua sunt, et idcirco postulas ut demus exercitui tuo panes.

Original

Hebrew

English

But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”

Notes

Judges 8:4–12

At this point, Gideon seemed as focused on revenge as on victory. His earlier conversations with the Lord suddenly stopped. The group of 300 men made a final attack on the Midianites.
Gideon chased the fleeing Midianite kings through the Jabbok gorge and then south toward Rabbah, following the caravan route onto the Transjordan plateau.
Succoth and Peniel were Israelite cities, but their loyalty to Gideon, a new general, was weak. The tribes east of the Jordan were often under Midianite pressure and seemed to fear them.

Judges 6:1–8:35

Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon Social Chaos in Judges

Events

Deliverance by Gideonc. 1251 BC

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Judges 8:15
And Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your weary men?’”
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People

Zalmunna: Midianite king defeated by Gideon Zebah: Midianite king defeated by Gideon

Places

Succoth: City in Canaan, location of Solomon's bronze works

Glossary

Ephraim, Tribe of Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Succoth

Topics

Gideon: Leads an Army Against and Defeats the Midianites God: Preserver: Under Gideon Israel: Under the Judges: Seven Years of Bondage to the Midianites; Delivered by Gideon Patriotism: Lacking in The Inhabitants of Succoth and Penuel Succoth: A City Which Was Located Probably East of the Jordan River: People of, Punished by Gideon Zalmunna: King of Midian Zebah: King of Midian

Judges 8:6

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