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KJV Lexicon And he tooklaqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) the elders zaqen (zaw-kane') old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator. of the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. and thorns qowts (kotse) a thorn -- thorn. of the wilderness midbar (mid-bawr') a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness. and briers barqan (bar-kwan') a thorn (perhaps as burning brightly) -- brier. and with them he taught yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially the men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. of Succoth Cukkowth (sook-kohth') booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine -- Succoth. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them. King James Bible And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he took the elders of the city, and he took some thorns and briers from the wilderness, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them. International Standard Version So he took the elders of the city and disciplined the men of Succoth with thorns and briers from the desert. NET Bible He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Gideon took the leaders of the city and taught them a lesson using thorns and thistles from the desert. King James 2000 Bible And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. Links Judges 8:16Judges 8:16 NIV Judges 8:16 NLT Judges 8:16 ESV Judges 8:16 NASB Judges 8:16 KJV |
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