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Judges 8:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Judges 8:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 He said to the men of Succoth, “Give some bread to the men who are with me, for they are weary, and I am chasing after Zebah and Zal-munna, the kings of Midian.” 6 The princes of Succoth asked, “Do you already have the hands[a] of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your soldiers?” 7 Gideon answered, “For this, when the Lord has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I will tear at your flesh with desert thorns and briars.”
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- Judges 8:6 Have the hands: in biblical times, those who were victorious in battle would cut off the hands of those slain in battle for trophies.