Judges 8:19 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he saith, `My brethren -- sons of my mother -- they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive -- I had not slain you.`

English ASV

And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

English Amplified

And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“They were my brothers,” Gideon replied, “the sons of my mother! As surely as the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother! As the LORD lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. [As] Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

English EASY 2024

Gideon said, ‘Those were my brothers, my own mother's sons. If you had not killed my brothers, I would not kill you. I promise you that, as surely as the Lord lives.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Gideon said, "Those men were my brothers, my mother's sons! As the Lord lives, if you had not killed them, I would not kill you now."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And he said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Gideon said, “They were my brothers, my own mother's sons. I solemnly swear that if you had not killed them, I would not kill you.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Gideon replied, "They were my brothers, my mother's sons. I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not have to kill you now."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So he said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother! As the LORD lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you."

English KJV 1611

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

English LSB

And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had allowed them to live, I would not kill you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"They were my brothers, my mother's sons," he said. "As the LORD lives, if you had spared their lives, I should not kill you."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the LORD is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Gideon replied, "Those were my brothers. They were the sons of my own mother. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that if you had spared their lives, I wouldn't kill you."

English NIV

Gideon replied, "Those were my brothers, the sons of my own mother. As surely as the LORD lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you."

English NKJ 1982

Then he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

English NLT

"They were my brothers!" Gideon exclaimed. "As surely as the LORD lives, I wouldn't kill you if you hadn't killed them."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And he replied, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Gideon said, “They were my brothers, my own mother’s sons. I swear, as surely as Yahweh lives, that if you had let them live, I would let you live.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“They must have been my brothers!“ Gideon exclaimed. “I swear that if you hadn't killed them I wouldn't kill you.“

English Tyndale 1537

And he said, they were my brethren, even my mother's children, and as truly as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved their lives, I would not slay you.