Verse Comparison: Judges 8:19
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
"They were my very own brothers!" Gideon said. "I swear by the living LORD that if you had let them live, I would let you live."
Darby English 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."
Good News Bible
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."
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
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."
New International Version
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."
New King James Version
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.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said, "I acknowledge them as my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you."
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."
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `My brethren -- sons of my mother -- they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive -- I had not slain you.'
