Judges 8:13

What does Judges 8:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Gideon, the son of Joash, went back from the fight:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Gideon son of Joash turneth back from the battle, at the going up of the sun,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And returning from the battle before the sun rising,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle, from the ascent of Heres.

Context

v.12And 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.

v.13This passage

v.14And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy and seven men.

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