1 A nd the men of Ephraim said to him, What is this thing thou hast done to us, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they disputed with him sharply.

And the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, Why have you treated us like this, not calling us when you went to fight with Midian? And they quarreled with him furiously.

2 A nd he said to them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?

And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

3 I nto your hands hath God delivered the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their spirit was appeased toward him, when he said that word.

God has given into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger toward him was abated when he had said that.

4 A nd Gideon came to the Jordan, passed over, he and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the 300 men with him, faint yet pursuing.

5 A nd he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that follow me, for they are faint; and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are faint, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

6 A nd the chief men of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thy hand, that we should give bread to thine army?

And the princes of Succoth said, Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?

7 A nd Gideon said, Therefore when Jehovah delivers Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will thresh your flesh with thorns of the wilderness and with briars.

And Gideon said, For that, when the Lord has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will thresh your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!

8 A nd he went up thence to Penuel, and spoke to them in like manner. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

And he went from there up to Penuel and made the same request, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had done.

9 A nd he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

And said to the men of Penuel, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

10 N ow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their camp with them, about fifteen thousand, all that were left of the whole camp of the children of the east; for there had fallen a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army—about 15, 000 men, all who were left of all the army of the sons of the east, for there had fallen 120, 000 men who drew the sword.

11 A nd Gideon went up by the way of them that dwell in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the camp; for the camp was at its ease.

And Gideon went up by the route of those who dwelt in tents east of Nobah and Jogbehah and smote their camp, for the army thought itself secure.

12 A nd 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.

And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and terrified all the army.

13 A nd Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle, from the ascent of Heres.

Then Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.

14 A nd he caught a youth of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he wrote down for him the chief men of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy-seven men.

And he caught a young man of Succoth and inquired of him, and wrote down for him the officials of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.

15 A nd he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy men that are weary?

And he came to the men of Succoth and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you scoffed at me, saying, Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are faint?

16 A nd he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briars, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

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 A nd he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

And he broke down the tower of Penuel and slew the men of the city.

18 T hen said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What sort of men were they that ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the sons of a king.

Then said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they whom you slew at Tabor? And they replied, They were like you, each of them resembled the son of a king.

19 A nd he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

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 slay you.

20 A nd he said to Jether his firstborn, Arise, slay them! But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

And said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword, for he feared because he was yet a lad.

21 T hen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall on us; for as is the man, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the moons that were on their camels' necks.

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise yourself and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna and took the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.

22 A nd the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us—you and your son and your son’s son also—for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.

23 A nd Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah will rule over you.

And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.

24 A nd Gideon said to them, I would desire a request of you: give me every man the earrings of his booty; for they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.

And Gideon said to them, Let me make a request of you—every man of you give me the earrings of his spoil. For had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.

25 A nd they said, We will willingly give. And they spread a garment, and cast therein every man the earrings of his booty.

And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and every man cast on it the earrings of his spoil.

26 A nd the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand seven hundred of gold; besides the moons, and eardrops, and the purple garments that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was 1, 700 shekels of gold, besides the crescents and pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

27 A nd Gideon made an ephod of them, and put it in his city, in Ophrah. And all Israel went thither a whoring after it; and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.

And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city of Ophrah, and all Israel paid homage to it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family.

28 A nd Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

Thus was Midian subdued before the Israelites so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had peace and rest for forty years in the days of Gideon.

29 A nd Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his house.

Jerubbaal (Gideon) son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

30 N ow Gideon had seventy sons who had come out of his loins, for he had many wives.

Now Gideon had seventy sons born to him, for he had many wives.

31 A nd his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he gave him the name of Abimelech.

And his concubine, who was in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelech.

32 A nd Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

33 A nd it came to pass when Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after the Baals, and set up Baal-Berith as their god.

As soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned again and played the harlot after the Baals and made Baal-berith their god.

34 A nd the children of Israel remembered not Jehovah their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side.

And the Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, Who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

35 A nd they shewed no kindness to the house of Jerubbaal-Gideon, according to all the good that he had done to Israel.

Neither did they show kindness to the family of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in return for all the good which he had done for Israel.