Hakim-hakim 8:5

8:5 He said to the men of Succoth, “Give ¹  some loaves of bread to the men ²  who are following me, ³  because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Hakim-hakim 8:21

8:21 Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, ⁴  “Come on, ⁵  you strike us, for a man is judged by his strength.” ⁶  So Gideon killed ⁷  Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent-shaped ornaments which were on the necks of their camels.

Hakim-hakim 19:5

19:5 On the fourth day they woke up early and the Levite got ready to leave. ⁸  But the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have a bite to eat for some energy, ⁹  then you can go.”

[8:5]  ¹ tn Or perhaps, “sell.”

[8:5]  ² tn Heb “people.” The translation uses “men” because these were warriors and in ancient Israelite culture would have been exclusively males.

[8:5]  ³ tn Heb “who are at my feet.”

[8:21]  ⁴ tn The words “to Gideon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[8:21]  ⁵ tn Or “Arise.”

[8:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “for as the man is his strength.”

[8:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “arose and killed.”

[19:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “and he arose to go.”

[19:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “Sustain your heart [with] a bit of food.”