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Judges 8:23
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KJ21
And Gideon said unto them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.”
ASV
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
AMP
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.”
AMPC
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.
BRG
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
CSB
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.”
CSBA
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.’
CEB
Gideon replied to them, “I’m not the one who will rule over you, and my son won’t rule over you either. The Lord rules over you.”
CJB
Gid‘on replied, “Neither I nor my son will rule over you; Adonai will rule over you.”
CEV
“No,” Gideon replied, “I won't be your king, and my son won't be king either. Only the Lord is your ruler.
DARBY
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will rule over you.
DRA
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.
ERV
But Gideon told the Israelites, “The Lord will be your ruler. I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you.”
EASY
But Gideon said to them, ‘I will not agree to rule over you. Nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.’
EHV
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. Only the Lord will rule over you.”
ESV
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
ESVUK
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
EXB
But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will be your ruler.”
GNV
And Gideon said unto them, I will not reign over you, neither shall my child reign over you, but the Lord shall reign over you.
GW
Gideon replied, “I will not rule you nor will my son. The Lord will rule you.”
GNT
Gideon answered, “I will not be your ruler, nor will my son. The Lord will be your ruler.”
HCSB
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.”
ICB
But Gideon told them, “The Lord will be your ruler. I will not rule over you. And my son will not rule over you.”
ISV
But Gideon told them, “I won’t rule over you and my son won’t rule over you. The Lord will rule you.”
JUB
But Gideon replied, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.
KJV
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
AKJV
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
LSB
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; Yahweh shall rule over you.”
LEB
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; Yahweh will rule over you.”
TLB
But Gideon replied, “I will not be your king, nor shall my son; the Lord is your King! However, I have one request. Give me all the earrings collected from your fallen foes”—for the troops of Midian, being Ishmaelites, all wore gold earrings.
MSG
Gideon said, “I most certainly will not rule over you, nor will my son. God will reign over you.”
MEV
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”
NOG
Gideon replied, “I will not rule you nor will my son. Yahweh will rule you.”
NABRE
But Gideon answered them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you. The Lord must rule over you.”
NASB
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.”
NASB1995
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.”
NCB
But Gideon said to them, “Neither I nor my son will rule over you. The Lord will rule over you!”
NCV
But Gideon told them, “The Lord will be your ruler. I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you.”
NET
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”
NIRV
But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you. My son won’t rule over you either. The Lord will rule over you.”
NIV
But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”
NIVUK
But Gideon told them, ‘I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.’
NKJV
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.”
NLV
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.”
NLT
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you!
NRSVA
Gideon said to them, ‘I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.’
NRSVACE
Gideon said to them, ‘I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.’
NRSVCE
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
NRSVUE
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
OJB
And Gid’on said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall beni rule over you; Hashem shall rule over you.
RGT
And Gideon said to them, “I will not reign over you. Nor shall my child reign over you. The LORD shall reign over you.”
RSV
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
RSVCE
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
TLV
But Gideon replied to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. Adonai alone will rule over you.”
VOICE
Gideon (refusing): I will not rule over you, and neither will my son. The Eternal will reign over you.
WEB
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”
WYC
To whom he said, I shall not be lord of you, neither my son shall be lord on you, but the Lord shall be lord on you. (To whom he said, I shall not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you, but the Lord shall rule over you.)
YLT
And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
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