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Judges 8:5 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Judges 8:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
Judges 8:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 8:5
And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.Gideon's request to Succoth was reasonable and urgent. The phrase Give, I pray you, loaves of bread (tenu-na kikkrot-lechem, תְּנוּ־נָא כִּכְּרֹת־לֶחֶם) uses the particle na (נָא, "please, I pray") indicating courteous request, not demand. The term kikkrot (כִּכְּרֹת, "loaves, round cakes") refers to basic bread rations for soldiers. Gideon explicitly stated his men be faint (ayefim, עֲיֵפִים)—physically exhausted ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 8:5
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