6But the officials of Succoth said, "Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your troops?"


In Context

3 God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?" At this, their resentment against him subsided.

4 Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan and crossed it.

5 He said to the men of Succoth, "Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."

6 But the officials of Succoth said, "Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your troops?"

7 Then Gideon replied, "Just for that, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers."

8 From there he went up to Peniel and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Succoth had.

Judges 8:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And the princes of Succoth said, [Are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:6The princes of Soccoth answered: Peradventure the palms of the hands of Zebee and Salmana are in thy hand, and therefore thou demandest that we should give bread to thy army.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And the officials of Succoth said, |Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy army?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6The princes of Succoth said, |Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And the heads of Succoth say, 'Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we give to thy host bread?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?