Judges 8:17-19
New International Version
17 He also pulled down the tower of Peniel(A) and killed the men of the town.(B)
18 Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?(C)”
“Men like you,” they answered, “each one with the bearing of a prince.”
19 Gideon replied, “Those were my brothers, the sons of my own mother. As surely as the Lord lives,(D) if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.”
Judges 8:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 He also demolished the tower of Penuel and killed the people of the city.
18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What about the men you killed at Tabor?” “They were all like you,” they replied. “They appeared to be princes.” 19 “They were my brothers, my mother’s sons,” he said. “As the Lord lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.”
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Judges 8:17-19
New King James Version
17 (A)Then he tore down the tower of (B)Penuel and killed the men of the city.
18 And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at (C)Tabor?”
So they answered, “As you are, so were they; each one resembled the son of a king.”
19 Then he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
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Judges 8:17-19
English Standard Version
17 (A)And he broke down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “Where are the men whom you killed at (B)Tabor?” They answered, “As you are, so were they. Every one of them resembled the son of a king.” 19 And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. (C)As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”
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