Judges 8:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	h559
1	unto Jether	לְיֶ֣תֶר	h3500
2	his firstborn	בְּכוֹר֔וֹ	h1060
3	Up	ק֖וּם	h6965
4	and slay	הֲרֹ֣ג	h2026
5		אוֹתָ֑ם	h853
6		וְלֹֽא	h3808
7	drew	שָׁלַ֨ף	h8025
14	because he was yet a youth	נָֽעַר׃	h5288
9	not his sword	חַרְבּוֹ֙	h2719
10		כִּ֣י	h3588
11	for he feared	יָרֵ֔א	h3372
12		כִּ֥י	h3588
13		עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ	h5750
14	because he was yet a youth	נָֽעַר׃	h5288

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he said to Jether, his oldest son, Up! Put them to death. But the boy did not take out his sword, fearing because he was still a boy.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he said to Jether his first-born, "Rise, and slay them." But the youth did not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he said to Jether his first-born, Arise, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and kill them. But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he saith to Jether his first-born, `Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he `is' yet a youth.