16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.


In Context

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

14 And 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.

15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

16 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 And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

Judges 8:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:16He took the elders of the town and taught the men of Succoth a lesson by punishing them with desert thorns and briers.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:16So he took the ancients of the city and thorns and briers of the desert, and tore them with the same, and cut in pieces the men of Soccoth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16And he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness, and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.