Judges 8:19
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.
Judges 8:19 in other translations
| BSB | “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.” |
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| WEB | He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.” |
| ASV | And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘My brethren--sons of my mother--they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive--I had not slain you.' |
| DARBY | And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. As Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. |
| BBE | And he said, They were my brothers, my mother's sons: by the life of the Lord, if you had kept them safe, I would not put you to death. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Judges 8:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 8:18-21
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…
Judges 8:19 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Judges 8:18
Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
- Judges 8:19
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.
- 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 8:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él dijo: Mis hermanos eran, hijos de mi madre: ¡Vive Jehová, que si los hubierais guardado en vida, yo no os mataría! |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: C’étaient mes frères, fils de ma mère. L’ Éternel est vivant, si vous les aviez laissés vivre, je ne vous tuerais pas! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Das waren meine Brüder, die Söhne meiner Mutter. So wahr Jehova lebt, wenn ihr sie am Leben gelassen hättet, so erschlüge ich euch nicht! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quibus ille respondit: Fratres mei fuerunt, filii matris meæ. Vivit Dominus, quia si servassetis eos, non vos occiderem. |