Judges 8

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this, that you wanted to do, so that you would not call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they rebuked him strongly, and came close to using violence.	1 Και ειπον προς αυτον οι ανδρες Εφραιμ, Τι ειναι το πραγμα τουτο, το οποιον εκαμες εις ημας, οτι δεν εκαλεσας ημας οτε υπηγες να πολεμησης εναντιον του Μαδιαμ; και ελογομαχησαν σφοδρα μετ' αυτου.
2 And he responded to them: “But what could I have done that would be so great as what you have done? Is not one bunch of grapes of Ephraim better than the vintages of Abiezer?	2 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους, Τι εκαμα τωρα ως προς εσας; δεν ειναι καλητερον το αποτρυγημα του Εφραιμ παρα τον τρυγητον του Αβι-εζερ;
3 The Lord has delivered into your hands the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. What could I have done that would be so great as what you have done?” And when he had said this, their spirit, which was swelling up against him, was quieted.	3 παρεδωκεν ο Θεος εις τας χειρας σας τους αρχηγους του Μαδιαμ, τον Ωρηβ και τον Ζηβ? και τι ηδυναμην να καμω ως προς εσας; Τοτε το πνευμα αυτων ησυχασε προς αυτον, οτε ελαλησε τον λογον τουτον.
4 And when Gideon had arrived at the Jordan, he crossed over it with the three hundred men who were with him. And they were so weary that they were unable to pursue those who were fleeing.	4 Και ελθων ο Γεδεων εις τον Ιορδανην, διεβη, αυτος και οι τριακοσιοι ανδρες οι μετ' αυτου, αποκαμωμενοι, ομως καταδιωκοντες.
5 And he said to the men of Succoth, “I beg you, give bread to the people who are with me, for they are greatly weakened, so that we may be able to pursue Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”	5 Και ειπε προς τους ανθρωπους της Σοκχωθ, Δοτε, παρακαλω, αρτους τινας εις τον λαον τον ακολουθουντα με? διοτι ειναι αποκαμωμενος, και εγω καταδιωκω οπισω του Ζεβεε και του Σαλμανα, των βασιλεων του Μαδιαμ.
6 The leaders of Succoth answered, “Perhaps the palms of the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna are in your hand, and for this reason, you request that we give bread to your army.”	6 Και απεκριθησαν οι αρχηγοι της Σοκχωθ, Μηπως αι χειρες του Ζεβεε και του Σαλμανα ειναι τωρα εις την χειρα σου, ωστε να δωσωμεν αρτους εις το στρατευμα σου;
7 And he said to them, “So then, when the Lord will have delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I will thresh your flesh with the thorns and briers of the desert.”	7 Και ειπεν ο Γεδεων, Δια τουτο, αφου παραδωση ο Κυριος τον Ζεβεε και τον Σαλμανα εις την χειρα μου, τοτε εγω θελω καταξανει τας σαρκας σας με τας ακανθας της ερημου και με τους τριβολους.
8 And going up from there, he arrived at Penuel. And he spoke to the men of that place similarly. And they also answered him, just as the men of Succoth had answered.	8 Και ανεβη εκειθεν εις Φανουηλ και ελαλησεν ωσαυτως προς αυτους? και απεκριθησαν οι ανδρες της Φανουηλ προς αυτον καθως απεκριθησαν οι ανδρες της Σοκχωθ.
9 And so he said to them also, “When I will have returned as a victor in peace, I will destroy this tower.”	9 Ο δε ειπε και προς τους ανδρας της Φανουηλ, λεγων, Οταν επιστρεψω εν ειρηνη, θελω κατασκαψει τον πυργον τουτον.
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were resting with their entire army. For fifteen thousand men were left out of all the troops of the eastern people. And one hundred twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword had been cut down.	10 Ο Ζεβεε δε και ο Σαλμανα ησαν εν Καρκορ και τα στρατευματα αυτων μετ' αυτων, ως δεκαπεντε χιλιαδες, παντες οι εναπολειφθεντες ολου του στρατευματος των κατοικων της ανατολης? διοτι επεσον εκατον εικοσι χιλιαδες ανδρων συροντων ρομφαιαν.
11 And Gideon ascended by the way of those who were dwelling in tents, to the eastern part of Nobah and Jogbehah. And he struck the camp of the enemies, who were confident and were suspecting nothing adverse.	11 Και ανεβη ο Γεδεων απο της οδου των κατοικουντων εν σκηναις, απο ανατολων της Νοβα και της Ιογβεα, και επαταξε το στρατοπεδον? ητο δε το στρατοπεδον εν αφοβια.
12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled. And Gideon pursued and overtook them, sending their entire army into confusion.	12 Ο δε Ζεβεε και ο Σαλμανα εφευγον, και αυτος κατεδιωκεν οπισω αυτων, και συνελαβε τους δυο βασιλεις του Μαδιαμ, τον Ζεβεε και τον Σαλμανα, και απαν το στρατοπεδον κατετροπωσε.
13 And returning from the war before sunrise,	13 Και επεστρεψεν ο Γεδεων ο υιος του Ιωας εκ της μαχης απο της αναβασεως της Αρες.
14 he took a boy from among the men of Succoth. And he asked him the names of the leaders and elders of Succoth. And he described seventy-seven men.	14 Και συλλαβων νεον τινα εκ των ανδρων της Σοκχωθ, ηρωτησεν αυτον? ο δε περιεγραψε προς αυτον τους αρχηγους της Σοκχωθ και τους πρεσβυτερους αυτης, εβδομηκοντα επτα ανδρας.
15 And he went to Succoth, and he said to them: “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, over whom you rebuked me, saying: ‘Perhaps the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna are in your hands, and for this reason, you request that we give bread to men who are languishing and weakened.’ ”	15 Και ηλθεν ο Γεδεων προς τους ανδρας της Σοκχωθ και ειπεν, Ιδου, ο Ζεβεε και ο Σαλμανα, δια τους οποιους με ωνειδισατε, λεγοντες, Μηπως αι χειρες του Ζεβεε και του Σαλμανα ηναι τωρα εις την χειρα σου, ωστε να δωσωμεν αρτους εις τους ανθρωπους σου, τους αποκαμωμενους;
16 Therefore, he took the elders of the city, and, using the thorns and briers of the desert, he threshed them with these, and he cut the men of Succoth to pieces.	16 Και ελαβε τους πρεσβυτερους της πολεως και τας ακανθας της ερημου και τους τριβολους, και επαιδευσε με αυτα τους ανδρας της Σοκχωθ.
17 He also overturned the tower of Penuel, and he killed the men of the city.	17 Και τον πυργον της Φανουηλ κατεσκαψε και εθανατωσε τους ανδρας της πολεως.
18 And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were those whom you killed at Tabor?” They responded, “They were like you, and one of them was like the son of a king.”	18 Τοτε ειπε προς τον Ζεβεε και τον Σαλμανα, Οποιοι ησαν οι ανθρωποι τους οποιους εθανατωσατε εν Θαβωρ; Οι δε ειπον, Οποιος συ, τοιουτοι ησαν? εκαστος ωμοιαζεν υιον βασιλεως.
19 He answered them: “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had preserved them, I would not kill you.”	19 Ο δε ειπεν, Αδελφοι μου, υιοι της μητρος μου ησαν? ζη Κυριος, εαν ηθελετε φυλαξει την ζωην αυτων, εγω δεν ηθελον σας θανατωσει.
20 And he said to Jether, his firstborn son, “Rise up, and put them to death.” But he did not draw his sword. For he was afraid, being still a boy.	20 Και ειπε προς τον Ιεθερ τον πρωτοτοκον αυτου, Σηκωθεις θανατωσον αυτους? αλλ' ο νεος δεν εσυρε την ρομφαιαν αυτου, διοτι εφοβειτο, επειδη ητο ετι παιδιον.
21 And Zebah and Zalmunna said: “You should rise up and rush against us. For the strength of a man is in accord with his age.” Gideon rose up, and he killed Zebah and Zalmunna. And he took the ornaments and studs, with which the necks of the royal camels are usually adorned.	21 Τοτε ειπεν ο Ζεβεε και ο Σαλμανα, Σηκωθητι συ και πεσον εφ' ημας? διοτι κατα τον ανθρωπον και η δυναμις αυτου. Και σηκωθεις ο Γεδεων εθανατωσε τον Ζεβεε και τον Σαλμανα, και ελαβε τους μηνισκους τους περι τον τραχηλον των καμηλων αυτων.
22 And all the men of Israel said to Gideon: “You should rule over us, and your son, and your son’s son. For you freed us from the hand of Midian.”	22 Και ειπον οι ανδρες Ισραηλ προς τον Γεδεων, Γενου αρχων εφ' ημας, και συ και ο υιος σου και ο υιος του υιου σου, διοτι εσωσας ημας απο της χειρος του Μαδιαμ.
23 And he said to them: “I will not rule over you. Neither shall my son rule over you. Instead, the Lord shall rule over you.”	23 Ο δε Γεδεων ειπε προς αυτους, Δεν θελω γεινει αρχων εφ' υμας εγω, αλλ' ουδε ο υιος μου θελει γεινει αρχων εφ' υμας? ο Κυριος θελει εισθαι αρχων εφ' υμας.
24 And he said to them: “I petition one request from you. Give me the earrings from your spoils.” For the Ishmaelites were accustomed to wear gold earrings.	24 Και ειπεν ο Γεδεων προς αυτους, θελω ζητησει απο σας ζητημα? να μοι δωσητε εκαστος τα ενωτια εκ των λαφυρων αυτου? διοτι οι εχθροι ειχον ενωτια χρυσα, οντες Ισμαηλιται.
25 They responded, “We are very willing to give them.” And spreading a cloak on the ground, they cast upon it the earrings from the spoils.	25 Και απεκριθησαν, Θελομεν δωσει αυτα μετα χαρας. Και ηπλωσαν φορεμα και ερριπτεν εκει εκαστος τα ενωτια εκ των λαφυρων αυτου.
26 And the weight of the earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, aside from the ornaments, and necklaces, and purple garments, which the kings of Midian were accustomed to use, and aside from the gold chains on the camels.	26 Και το βαρος των χρυσων ενωτιων, τα οποια εζητησεν, ητο χιλιοι και επτακοσιοι σικλοι χρυσοι? εκτος των μηνισκων και των περιδεραιων και των πορφυρων, τα οποια ησαν επι τους βασιλεις του Μαδιαμ, και εκτος των περιλαιμιων, τα οποια ησαν εις τους τραχηλους των καμηλων αυτων.
27 And Gideon made an ephod from these, and he kept it in his city, Ophrah. And all of Israel committed fornication with it, and it became a ruin to Gideon and to all his house.	27 Και εκαμεν ο Γεδεων εφοδ εξ αυτων και εθεσεν αυτο εν τη πολει αυτου, εν Οφρα? και επορνευσε πας ο Ισραηλ οπισω αυτου εκει? και εγεινε παγις εις τον Γεδεων και εις τον οικον αυτου.
28 But Midian was humbled before the sons of Israel. Neither were they able any longer to lift up their necks. But the land rested for forty years, while Gideon presided.	28 Και εταπεινωθη ο Μαδιαμ εμπροσθεν των υιων Ισραηλ, και δεν εσηκωσε πλεον την κεφαλην αυτου. Και ανεπαυθη η γη τεσσαρακοντα ετη εν ταις ημεραις του Γεδεων.
29 And so Jerubbaal, the son of Joash, went and lived in his own house.	29 Τοτε υπηγεν ο Ιεροβααλ υιος του Ιωας και κατωκησεν εν τω οικω αυτου.
30 And he had seventy sons, who went forth from his own thigh. For he had many wives.	30 Ειχε δε Γεδεων εβδομηκοντα υιους εξελθοντας εκ των μηρων αυτου? διοτι ειχε γυναικας πολλας.
31 But his concubine, whom he had in Shechem, bore him a son named Abimelech.	31 Και η παλλακη αυτου, η εν Συχεμ, και αυτη εγεννησεν εις αυτον υιον, τον οποιον αυτος ωνομασεν Αβιμελεχ.
32 And Gideon, the son of Joash, died in a good old age, and he was buried in the sepulcher of his father, at Ophrah, of the family of Ezri.	32 Και απεθανεν ο Γεδεων ο υιος του Ιωας εν γηρατι καλω και εταφη εν τω ταφω Ιωας του πατρος αυτου, εν τη Οφρα των Αβι-εζεριτων.
33 But after Gideon died, the sons of Israel turned away, and they committed fornication with the Baals. And they struck a covenant with Baal, so that he would be their god.	33 Αποθανοντος δε του Γεδεων, επεστρεψαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ και επορνευσαν κατοπιν των Βααλειμ και εστησαν εις εαυτους τον Βααλ-βεριθ δια Θεον.
34 And they did not remember the Lord their God, who rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on all sides.	34 Και δεν ενεθυμηθησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων, τον σωσαντα αυτους εκ της χειρος παντων των εχθρων αυτων κυκλοθεν.
35 Neither did they show mercy to the house of Jerubbaal Gideon, in accord with all the good that he had done for Israel.	35 Και δεν εκαμον ελεος εις τον οικον του Ιεροβααλ Γεδεων, αναλογως προς παντα τα αγαθα, τα οποια εκαμεν εις τον Ισραηλ.