1. And the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with the Midianites?” And they rebuked him sharply.
2. And he said to them, “What have done now in comparison to you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3. God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And what was I able to do in comparison to you?” Then their spirit of anger toward him was appeased when he had said that.
4. And Gideon came to Jordan, crossing over, he and the three hundred men with him were faint, yet pursuing them.
5. And he said to the men of Succoth, “I pray you, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are tired, and I am chasing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
6. And the rulers of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, so that we should give bread to your army?”
7. And Gideon said, “Therefore, when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”
8. And he went up from there to Penuel, and spoke to them likewise. And the men of Penuel answered him like the men of Succoth had answered.
9. Then he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
10. And Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of all the armies of the children of the east; for a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew the sword fell.
11. And Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army, for the army was at ease.
12. And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and destroyed all the army.
13. And Gideon the son of Joash turned back from battle before Mount Heres.
14. And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and asked of him. And he described to him the rulers of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
15. And he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold, Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom you rebuked me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand so that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’ ”
16. And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17. And he beat down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
18. And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “How were the men whom you killed in Tabor?” And they answered, “As you are, so are they. Each one resembled the sons of a king.”
19. And 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.”
20. And he said to Jether his firstborn, “Up! Kill them!” But the youth did not draw his sword, for he feared because he was still a youth.
21. And Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise and fall upon us, for as the man is, so is his strength.” And Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments on their camels’ necks.
22. And the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, and your son’s son also, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”
23. And Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”
24. And Gideon said to them, “I would desire a favor of you, that each man of you would give me the earrings of his prey.” (For they had golden earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)
25. And they answered, “We will gladly give.” And they spread a cloth, and each man threw the earrings of his prey in it.
26. And the weight of the golden earrings which he asked for was seventeen hundred shekels of gold, besides ornaments, and pendants, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains around their camels’ necks.
27. And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, in Ophrah. And all Israel went there lusting after it, which thing became a snare to Gideon and to his house.
28. And Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
29. And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.
30. And Gideon had seventy sons, begotten of his body, for he had many wives.
31. And his concubine, who was in Shechem, also bore him a son whose name he called Abimelech.
32. And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33. And it came to pass as soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and went lusting after Baalim, and made Baal-Berith their god.
34. And the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, Who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side.
35. Neither did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown to Israel.
And the menH376
HNcmscof EphraimH669
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3mpto him,H413
HRHSp3ms"WhatH4100
HTiisthisH2088
HTdHPdxmsthingH1697
HTdHNcmsayou have doneH6213
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HRHSp1cpnotH1115
HRHCto callH7121
HVqcusHl
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HCyou wentH1980
HVqp2msto fightH3898
HRHVNcwithH854
HRHSp3msthe Midianites?"H4080
HRHNpAnd they rebukedH7378
HCHVqw3mpHSnhim sharply.H2394
HRHNcfsa
And he saidH559
HCHVqw3msto them,H413
HRHSp3mp"WhatH4100
HTihave I doneH6213
HVqp1csnowH6258
HDin comparison to you?Hk
HRHSp2mpIsnotH3808
HTiHTnthe gleaningH5955
HNcfpcof the grapes of EphraimH669
HNpbetterH2896
HAamsathan the vintageH1210
HRHNcmscof Abiezer?H44
HNp
GodH430
HNcmpahas deliveredH5414
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HRHNcbscHSp2mpH853
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HNpandH853
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HDtheir spirit of angerH7307
HNcbscHSp3mptoward himH5921
HRHRHSp3mswas appeasedH7503
HVqp3fswhen he had saidH1696
HRHVpcHSp3msH1697
HTdHNcmsathat.H2088
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And GideonH1439
HNpcameH935
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HTdHNpHSdcrossing over,H5674
HVqrmsaheH1931
HPp3msand the threeH7969
HCHAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpamenH376
HTdHNcmsaH834
HTrwith himH854
HRHSp3mswere faint,H5889
HAampayet pursuing them.H7291
HCHVqrmpa
And he saidH559
HCHVqw3msto the menH376
HRHNcmpcof Succoth,H5523
HNp"I prayH4994
HTeyou, giveH5414
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HNcbpcof breadH3899
HNcbsato the peopleH5971
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HRHNcfdcHSp1csforH3588
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HPp3mpare tired,H5889
HAampaand IH595
HCHPp1csamchasingH7291
HVqrmsaafterH310
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HNpand Zalmunna,H6759
HCHNpkingsH4428
HNcmpcof Midian."H4080
HNp
And the rulersH8269
HNcmpcof SuccothH5523
HNpsaid,H559
HCHVqw3ms"Are the handsH3709
HTiHNcfscof ZebahH2078
HNpand ZalmunnaH6759
HCHNpalreadyH6258
HDin your hand,H3027
HRHNcbscHSp2msso thatH3588
HCwe should giveH5414
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HNcbsato your army?"H6635
HRHNcbscHSp2ms
And GideonH1439
HNpsaid,H559
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HRHDwhen the LORDH3068
HNphas deliveredH5414
HRHVqcH853
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HNpandH853
HCHToZalmunnaH6759
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HRHNcbscHSp1csthen I will tearH1758
HCHVqq1csH853
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HNcmscHSp2mpwithH854
HRthe thornsH6975
HNcmpcof the wildernessH4057
HTdHNcmsaand withH854
HCHRbriers."H1303
HTdHNcmpa
And he went upH5927
HCHVqw3msfrom thereH8033
HRHDto Penuel,H6439
HNpand spokeH1696
HCHVpw3msto themH413
HRHSp3mplikewise.H2063
HRHPdxfsAnd the menH376
HNcmpcof PenuelH6439
HNpansweredH6030
HCHVqw3mphimH853
HToHSp3mslikeH834
HRHTrthe menH376
HNcmpcof SuccothH5523
HNphad answered.H6030
HVqp3cp
Then he spokeH559
HCHVqw3msalsoH1571
HTato the menH376
HRHNcmpcof Penuel,H6439
HNpsaying,H559
HRHVqc"When I come againH7725
HRHVqcHSp1csin peace,H7965
HRHNcmsaI will break downH5422
HVqi1csH853
HTothisH2088
HTdHPdxmstower."H4026
HTdHNcbsa
And ZebahH2078
HCHNpand ZalmunnaH6759
HCHNpwerein Karkor,H7174
HRdHNpand their armiesH4264
HCHNcbpcHSp3mpwith them,H5973
HRHSp3mpabout fifteenH2568
HRHAcmscH6240
HAcmsathousand,H505
HAcbsaallH3605
HNcmscwho were leftH3498
HTdHVNrmpaof allH3605
HRHNcmscthe armiesH4264
HNcbscof the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof the east;H6924
HNcmsafor a hundredH3967
HAcbsaand twentyH6242
HCHAcbpathousandH505
HAcbsamenH376
HNcmsathat drewH8025
HVqrmsatheswordH2719
HNcfsafell.H5307
HCHTdHVqrmpa
And GideonH1439
HNpwent upH5927
HCHVqw3msby the wayH1870
HNcbscof those who livedH7931
HTdHVqsmpcin tentsH168
HRHNcmpaon the eastH6924
HRHNcmsaof NobahH5025
HRHNpand Jogbehah,H3011
HCHNpand struckH5221
HCHVhw3msH853
HTothe army,H4264
HTdHNcbsafor the armyH4264
HCHTdHNcbsawasH1961
HVqp3msat ease.H983
HNcmsa
And when ZebahH2078
HNpand ZalmunnaH6759
HCHNpfled,H5127
HCHVqw3mphe pursuedH7291
HCHVqw3msthemH310
HRHSp3mpand tookH3920
HCHVqw3msH853
HTothe twoH8147
HAcmdckingsH4428
HNcmpcof Midian,H4080
HNpH853
HToZebahH2078
HNpandH853
HCHToZalmunna,H6759
HNpand destroyedH2729
HVhp3msallH3605
HCHNcmscthe army.H4264
HTdHNcbsa
And GideonH1439
HNpthe sonH1121
HNcmscof JoashH3101
HNpturned backH7725
HCHVqw3msfromH4480
HRbattleH4421
HTdHNcfsabeforeH4608
HRHRHNcmscMount Heres.H2775
HTdHNp
And he caughtH3920
HCHVqw3msa young manH5288
HNcmsaof the menH376
HRHNcmpcof SuccothH5523
HNpand asked of him.H7592
HCHVqw3msHSp3msAnd he describedH3789
HCHVqw3msto himH413
HRHSp3msH853
HTothe rulersH8269
HNcmpcof Succoth,H5523
HNpandH853
HCHToits elders,H2205
HAampcHSp3fsseventy-sevenH7657
HAcbpaH7651
HCHAcmsamen.H376
HNcmsa
And he cameH935
HCHVqw3mstoH413
HRthe menH376
HNcmpcof SuccothH5523
HNpand said,H559
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HTmZebahH2078
HNpand Zalmunna,H6759
HCHNpwith whomH834
HTryou rebukedH2778
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HTiHNcfscof ZebahH2078
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And he tookH3947
HCHVqw3msH853
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HAampcof the city,H5892
HTdHNcfsaandH853
HCHTothornsH6975
HNcmpcof the wildernessH4057
HTdHNcmsaandH853
HCHTobriers,H1303
HTdHNcmpaand with themHb
HRHSp3mphe taughtH3045
HCHVhw3msH853
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HNcmpcof Succoth.H5523
HNp
AndH853
HCHTohe beat downH5422
HVqp3msthe towerH4026
HNcbscof PenuelH6439
HNpand killedH2026
HCHVqw3msH853
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HNcmpcof the city.H5892
HTdHNcfsa
And he saidH559
HCHVqw3mstoH413
HRZebahH2078
HNpandH413
HCHRZalmunna,H6759
HNp"HowH375
HTiwere the menH376
HTdHNcmpawhomH834
HTryou killedH2026
HVqp2mpin Tabor?"H8396
HRHNpAnd they answered,H559
HCHVqw3mp"As youH3644
HRHSp2msare, so arethey.H3644
HRHSp3mpEachoneH259
HAcmsaresembledH8389
HRHNcmscthe sonsH1121
HNcmpcof a king."H4428
HTdHNcmsa
And he said,H559
HCHVqw3ms"TheyH1992
HPp3mpwere my brothers,H251
HNcmpcHSp1csthe sonsH1121
HNcmpcof my mother.H517
HNcfscHSp1csAs the LORDH3068
HNplives,H2416
HAamsaifH3863
HCyou had savedH2421
HVhp2mpthemH853
HToHSp3mpalive, I would notH3808
HTnkillH2026
HVqp1csyou."H853
HToHSp2mp
And he saidH559
HCHVqw3msto JetherH3500
HRHNphis firstborn,H1060
HNcmscHSp3ms"Up!H6965
HVqv2msKillH2026
HVqv2msthem!"H853
HToHSp3mpBut the youthH5288
HTdHNcmsadid notH3808
HCHTndrawH8025
HVqp3mshis sword,H2719
HNcfscHSp3msforH3588
HChe fearedH3372
HVqp3msbecauseH3588
HChe was stillH5750
HDHSp3msa youth.H5288
HNcmsa
And ZebahH2078
HNpand ZalmunnaH6759
HCHNpsaid,H559
HCHVqw3ms"RiseH6965
HVqv2msH859
HPp2msand fallH6293
HCHVqv2msupon us,Hb
HRHSp1cpforH3588
HCas the manH376
HRdHNcmsais, so is his strength."H1369
HNcfscHSp3msAnd GideonH1439
HNparoseH6965
HCHVqw3msand killedH2026
HCHVqw3msH853
HToZebahH2078
HNpandH853
HCHToZalmunna,H6759
HNpand took awayH3947
HCHVqw3msH853
HTothe ornamentsH7720
HTdHNcmpaH834
HTron their camels'H1581
HNcmpcHSp3mpnecks.H6677
HRHNcmpc
And the menH376
HNcmscof IsraelH3478
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3mptoH413
HRGideon,H1439
HNp"Rule overH4910
HVqv2msus,Hb
HRHSp1cpbothH1571
HTayouH859
HPp2msandH1571
HTayour son,H1121
HNcmscHSp2msandH1571
HTayour son'sH1121
HNcmscHSp2mssonH1121
HNcmscalso, forH3588
HCyou have delivered usH3467
HVhp2msHSp1cpfrom the handH3027
HRHNcbscof Midian."H4080
HNp
And GideonH1439
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3msto them,H413
HRHSp3mp"IH589
HPp1cswill notH3808
HTnruleH4910
HVqi1csover you,Hb
HRHSp2mpneitherH3808
HCHTnshall my sonH1121
HNcmscHSp1csruleH4910
HVqi3msover you.Hb
HRHSp2mpThe LORDH3068
HNpshall ruleH4910
HVqi3msover you."Hb
HRHSp2mp
And GideonH1439
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3msto them,H413
HRHSp3mp"I would desireH7592
HVqh1csa favorH7596
HNcfsaof you,H4480
HRHSp2mpthat each manH376
HNcmsaof you would giveH5414
HCHVqv2mpmeHl
HRHSp1csthe earringsH5141
HNcmscof his prey."H7998
HNcmscHSp3ms(ForH3588
HCthey hadHl
HRHSp3mpgoldenH2091
HNcmsaearringsH5141
HNcmpcbecauseH3588
HCtheyH1992
HPp3mpwereIshmaelites.)H3459
HNgmpa
And they answered,H559
HCHVqw3mp"We will gladlyH5414
HVqagive."H5414
HVqi1cpAnd they spreadH6566
HCHVqw3mpH853
HToa cloth,H8071
HTdHNcfsaand each manH376
HNcmsathrewH7993
HCHVhw3mpthe earringsH5141
HNcmscof his preyH7998
HNcmscHSp3msin it.H8033
HDHSd
And the weightH4948
HNcmscof the goldenH2091
HTdHNcmsaearringsH5141
HNcmpcwhichH834
HTrhe asked forH7592
HVqp3mswasH1961
HCHVqw3msseventeenH7651
HCHAcfsaH505
HAcbsahundredH3967
HAcbpashekelsof gold,H2091
HNcmsabesidesH905
HRHNcmsaH4480
HRornaments,H7720
HTdHNcmpaand pendants,H5188
HCHTdHNcfpaand purpleH713
HTdHNcmsaclothingH899
HCHNcmpcthat was onH5921
HTrHRthe kingsH4428
HNcmpcof Midian,H4080
HNpand besidesH905
HCHRHNcmsaH4480
HRthe chainsH6060
HTdHNcmpaaround their camels'H1581
HNcmpcHSp3mpH834
HTrnecks.H6677
HRHNcmpc
And GideonH1439
HNpmadeH6213
HCHVqw3msan ephodH646
HRHNcmsaof it,H853
HToHSp3msand putH3322
HCHVhw3msitH853
HToHSp3msin his city,H5892
HRHNcfscHSp3msin Ophrah.H6084
HRHNpAnd allH3605
HNcmscIsraelH3478
HNpwent thereH8033
HDlustingH2181
HCHVqw3mpafter it,H310
HRHSp3mswhich thing becameH1961
HCHVqw3msa snareH4170
HRHNcmsato GideonH1439
HRHNpand to his house.H1004
HCHRHNcmscHSp3ms
And MidianH4080
HNpwas subduedH3665
HCHVNw3msbeforeH6440
HRHNcbpcthe childrenH1121
HNcmpcof Israel,H3478
HNpso that they lifted upH5375
HRHVqctheir headsH7218
HNcmscHSp3mpnoH3808
HCHTnmore.H3254
HVqp3cpAnd the landH776
HTdHNcbsahad restH8252
HCHVqw3fsfortyH705
HAcbpayearsH8141
HNcfsain the daysH3117
HRHNcmpcof Gideon.H1439
HNp
And JerubbaalH3378
HNpthe sonH1121
HNcmscof JoashH3101
HNpwentH3212
HCHVqw3msand livedH3427
HCHVqw3msin his own house.H1004
HRHNcmscHSp3ms
And GideonH1439
HCHRHNphadH1961
HVqp3cpseventyH7657
HAcbpasons,H1121
HNcmpabegottenH3318
HVqrmpcof his body,H3409
HNcfscHSp3msforH3588
HCheHl
HRHSp3mshadH1961
HVqp3cpmanyH7227
HAafpawives.H802
HNcfpa
And his concubine,H6370
HCHNcfscHSp3mswhoH834
HTrwas in Shechem,H7927
HRHNpalsoH1571
HDH1931
HPp3fsboreH3205
HVqp3fshimHl
HRHSp3msa sonH1121
HNcmsaH853
HTowhose nameH8034
HNcmscHSp3mshe calledH7760
HCHVqw3msAbimelech.H40
HNp
And GideonH1439
HNpthe sonH1121
HNcmscof JoashH3101
HNpdiedH4191
HCHVqw3msin a goodH2896
HAafsaold age,H7872
HRHNcfsaand was buriedH6912
HCHVNw3msin the tombH6913
HRHNcmscof JoashH3101
HNphis father,H1
HNcmscHSp3msin OphrahH6084
HRHNpofthe Abiezrites.H33
HNp
And it came to passH1961
HCHVqw3msas soon asH834
HRHTrGideonH1439
HNpwas dead,H4191
HVqp3msthe childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpturned againH7725
HCHVqw3mpand went lustingH2181
HCHVqw3mpafterH310
HRBaalim,H1168
HTdHNpand madeH7760
HCHVqw3mpHl
HRHSp3mpBaal-BerithH1170
HNptheir god.H430
HRHNcmpa


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