Judges 8:22
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
KJV
Dixeruntque omnes viri Israël ad Gedeon : Dominare nostri tu, et filius tuus, et filius filii tui : quia liberasti nos de manu Madian.
Vulgate
Καὶ εἶπον ἀνὴρ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Γεδεών Κύριε, ἄρξον ἡμῶν καὶ σὺ καὶ ὁ υἱός σου· ὅτι σὺ ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς Μαδιάμ.
LXX
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.
ASV
וַ/יֹּאמְר֤וּ אִֽישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל גִּדְע֔וֹן מְשָׁל בָּ֨/נוּ֙ גַּם אַתָּ֔ה גַּם בִּנְ/ךָ֖ גַּ֣ם בֶּן בְּנֶ֑/ךָ כִּ֥י הוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖/נוּ מִ/יַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers Joshua's conquest of Canaan (the crossing of the Jordan, fall of Jericho, the allotment of the land) and the period of the Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson). Josephus follows the biblical narrative closely while harmonizing chronological difficulties.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 8:1 — And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
- Gen 37:28 — Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
- John 6:15 — When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
- Judg 9:8 — The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.