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Judges 8:23

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

KJV

Quibus ille ait : Non dominabor vestri, nec dominabitur in vos filius meus, sed dominabitur vobis Dominus.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς Γεδεών Οὐκ ἄρξω ἐγώ, καὶ οὐκ ἄρξει ὁ υἱός μου ἐν ὑμῖν· Κύριος ἄρξει ὑμῶν.

LXX

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶם֙ גִּדְע֔וֹן לֹֽא אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל אֲנִי֙ בָּ/כֶ֔ם וְ/לֹֽא יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בְּנִ֖/י בָּ/כֶ֑ם יְהוָ֖ה יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בָּ/כֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גִּדְע֔וֹן
gd'vn
proper_noun · 39×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
mvshl
verb · 82×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 10:19 — And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselve
  • 1Sam 12:12 — And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
  • 1Sam 12:12 — And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
  • 2Cor 1:24 — Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
  • Isa 33:22 — For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.