Judges

Judges 8:22–23

²²Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us — you and your son and grandson — for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

²³But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the Israelites	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
said	וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Gideon	גִּדְע֔וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
Rule	מְשָׁל־	mə·šāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over us	בָּ֙נוּ֙	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
you	אַתָּ֔ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
your son	בִּנְךָ֖	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
grandson	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have saved us	הוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖נוּ	hō·wō·ša‘·tā·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3467 deliver
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Midian	מִדְיָֽן׃	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Gideon	גִּדְע֔וֹן	giḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rule	אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל	’em·šōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over you	בָּכֶ֔ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
nor	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will	יִמְשֹׁ֥ל	yim·šōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
my son	בְּנִ֖י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
shall rule	יִמְשֹׁ֥ל	yim·šōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over you	בָּכֶֽם׃	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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Judges 8:22 John 6:15

Judges 8:23 Isaiah 33:22 · 1 Samuel 12:12 · 1 Samuel 10:19 · 2 Corinthians 1:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.