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Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna

Judges 8:12

In 11 translations

BSB
When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army.
KJV
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.discomfited: Heb. terrified
WEB
Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
ASV
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
LSV
and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursues after them, and captures the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and he has caused all the camp to tremble.
YLT
and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused to tremble.
DBY
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued after them, and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the camp.
DRC
And Zebee and Salmana fled, and Gedeon pursued and took them, all their host being put in confusion.
GNV
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, hee followed after them, and tooke the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the hoste.
JPS
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
LXXE
And Zebee and Salmana fled; and he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Madiam, Zebee and Salmana, and discomfited all the army.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּנ֗וּסוּ זֶ֚בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּלְכֹּ֞ד אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־זֶ֨בַח֙ וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הֶחֱרִֽיד׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔφυγον Ζεβεὲ καὶ Σαλμανά· καὶ ἐδίωξεν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκράτησε τοὺς δύο βασιλεῖς Μαδιὰμ τὸν Ζεβεὲ καὶ τὸν Σαλμανὰ, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἐξέστησε.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 83:11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
  • Job 12:16–21True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges. He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. He…
  • Joshua 10:22–25Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. When they had brought the…
  • Revelation 6:15–16Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on…
  • Revelation 19:19–21Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its…
  • Joshua 10:16–18Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.” So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth…
  • Amos 2:14Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
  • Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

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