Judges 8:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.”

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BSBPD

“And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Gideon goeth up the way of those who tabernacle in tents, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smiteth the camp, and the camp was confident;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 8:11 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 32:35Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
  2. Numbers 32:42And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.
  3. Judges 18:27After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a tranquil and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.
  4. 1 Samuel 15:32Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
  5. 1 Samuel 30:16So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.
  6. 1 Thessalonians 5:3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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