Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.” Young's Literal Translation And Gideon saith unto them, ‘I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.’ King James Bible And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. Hebrew But Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no rule over you, אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל (’em·šōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign nor וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no will יִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign my son. בְּנִ֖י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son The LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel shall rule יִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign over you.” בָּכֶֽם׃ (bā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew |