Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judges 8:16 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Judges 8:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. taught: Heb. made to know”
Judges 8:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 8:16
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth—The Hebrew verb yada (יָדַע, "taught") is deeply ironic. This word typically means "to know" or "to instruct," but here it's a euphemism for violent punishment—Gideon "taught them a lesson" through torture. The phrase "thorns of the wilderness and briers" (qotsim hamidbar ve'et habarkhanim, קוֹצֵי הַמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת־הַבַּרְקֳנִים) refers to sharp desert plants used to lacerate the flesh, either by whipping or by dragging victims across thorn bushes.This brutal pedagogy reveals...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 8:16
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“Therefore when Yahweh has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand”
“but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.”
“and beatings for the backs of fools.”
“even your visitation”
“of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab”