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Berean Standard Bible

“So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.”

Judges 8:20

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up, and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo á Jether su primogénito: Levántate, y mátalos. Mas el joven no desenvainó su espada, porque tenía temor; que aun era muchacho.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Volviéndose a Jéter su hijo mayor, le dio orden de matarlos. El muchacho, que era casi un niño, tuvo miedo.

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