“Then Jerubbael, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early and pitched beside the well of Herod, so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Morah in the valley.”
Judges 7
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1Early in the morning Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the men with him camped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.
“Then Jerubael, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early and pitched beside the well of Herod, so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Marah in the valley.”
“Then Jeroboam, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early and pitched beside the well of Herod, so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them by the hill of Morah in the valley.”
“Then Jerobel, that is, Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Herod. And the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Morah in the valley.”
“Then Jeroboam, that is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Haran. And the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Morah in the valley.”
“Then Zerubbabel, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early and pitched besides the well of Herod, so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them by the hill of Mora in the valley.”
2Then the LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many people for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.'
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”
“And the Lord said to Gideon the people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands. Lest Israel claim glory for itself against me saying my own hand has saved me.”
“The Lord said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for me to give Midian into their hands. For Israel would become boastful, saying, My own power has delivered me.”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, My own hand hath saved me.”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel haunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”
“the Lord said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands. For Israel would become boastful, saying, My own power has delivered Me.”
3Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: 'Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.'" So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.
“Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand, and there remained ten…”
“Now, therefore, come, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, Whoever is afraid and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead. So twenty -two thousand people returned, but ten thousand remained.”
“Now therefore go to proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand, and there remained ten…”
“Now therefore go to proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from the Mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand, and there remained…”
“Now therefore go to proclaim in the ears of this people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand, and there remained ten…”
“Now therefore go to proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And they returned of the people twenty -two, twenty and two thousand, and there…”
4Then the LORD said to Gideon, "There are still too many people. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say to you, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go. But if I say, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go."
“Then the Lord said to Gideon, The people are still too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. Therefore it shall be that he of whom I say to you, This one shall go with you, he shall go with you.…”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many. Bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there. And it shall be that of whom I say unto thee, this shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee.…”
“The Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many. Bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there. And it shall be that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee. And…”
“The Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many. Bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there. And it shall be that of whom I say unto thee, this shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee. And…”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, the people are yet too many. Bring them down unto the water, and I will try them there for thee. And it shall be that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee.…”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many, ten thousand are yet too many. Bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there. And it shall be that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee,…”
5So Gideon brought the people down to the water, and the LORD said to him, "Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink."
“So he brought down the people unto the water, and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself. Likewise, every one that boweth down upon his knees…”
“So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”
“so he brought down the people onto the water. And the Lord said unto Gideon every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue as a dog lappeth him. Shalt thou set by himself. Likewise every one that bowed down upon his knees to…”
“So he brought down the people unto the water. And the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself. Likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees…”
“so he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”
“So he brought down the people unto the water. The Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue as a dog lappeth, him shall thou set by himself. Likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to…”
6And the number of those who lapped the water with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men; all the others knelt to drink.
“And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men. But all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.”
“And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men. But all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.”
“Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men. But all the rest of the people kneeled to drink water.”
“and the number of them that lappeth putting their hand to their mouth were three hundred men. But all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.”
“Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hands to their mouth, was 300 men. But all the rest of the people kneeled to drink water.”
“And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men. But all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink.”
7Then the LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home."
“The Lord said to Gideon, I will deliver you with the three hundred men who lapped, and will give the Midianites into your hands. So let all the other people go, each man to his home.”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand, and let all the other people go, every man unto his place.”
“The Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand, and let all the other people go, every man unto his place.”
“The Lord said to Gideon, I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped, and will give the Midianites into your hands, so let all the other people go, each man to his home.”
“The Lord said to Gideon, with the 300 men who lapped, I will save you and give the Midianites into your hand and let all the others go, every man to his home.”
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, Buy the three hundred men that lapped, will I save you? And deliver the Midianites into thine hand, and let all the other people go, every man unto his place.”
8So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred men, who took charge of the provisions and rams' horns of the others. And the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.
“So the people took vituals in their hand, and their trumpets, and he sent all the rest of Israel, every man, unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men, and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”
“So the three hundred men took the people's provisions and their trumpets into their hands, and Gideon sent all the other men of Israel, each to his tent, but retained the three hundred men, and the camp of Midian was below him in…”
“So the people took provisions in their hands and their trumpets, and he sent all the rest of Israel, every man to his tent, but retained the 300 men. And the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.”
“So the people took victuals in their hand and their trumpets, and he said, All the rest of Israel, every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men. And the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”
“So the people took Bittleswith in their hand and their trumpets, and he sent all the rest of Israel, every man, unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men. And the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”
9That night the LORD said to Gideon, "Get up and go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand.
“And it came to pass the same night that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host, for I have delivered it into thine hand.”
“Now the same night it came about that the Lord said to him, Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hands.”
“And it came to pass the same night that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host, for I have delivered it into thine hand.”
“And it came to pass the same night that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host, for I have delivered it into thine hand.”
“And it came to pass the same night that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host, for I have delivered into thine hand.”
10But if you are afraid to do so, then go down to the camp with your servant Purah
“But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah, your servant, down to the camp,”
“But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phura, thy servant, down to the host.”
“But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah thy servant down to the host,”
“But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Thorah thy servant down to the host.”
11and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp." So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.
“And thou shalt hear what they say. And afterwards shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Furah, his servant, unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.”
“And thou shalt hear what they say, and afterward shall thine hand be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Thorah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.”
“and you will hear what they say, and afterward your hands will be strengthened so that you may go down against the camp. So he went with Purah, his servant, down to the outposts of the army that was in the camp.”
12Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.
“Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying in the valley as numerous as locusts, and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.”
“And the Midianites, and the Amalekites, and all the children of the East lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude, and their camels were without number as the sand by the sea -side for multitude.”
“And the Midianites and the Malachites and all the people of the east lay along the valley like locusts in abundance. And their camels were without number as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance.”
“And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude. And their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea sived for multitude.”
“And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude. And their camels were without number as the sand by the seaside for multitude.”
“And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay among in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude. And their camels were without number as the sand by the sea sighed for the multitude.”
13And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. "Behold, I had a dream," he said, "and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed."
“When Gideon came, behold, a man was relating a dream to his friend, and he said, Behold, I had a dream. A loaf of barley bread was tumbling into the camp of Midian, and it came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned…”
“And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it…”
“And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it, and it…”
“and when Gideon was come behold There was a man that told a dream unto his fellow and he said behold I've dreamed a dream and lo a cake of barley bread. Tumbled into the host of Midian and came unto a tent and he smote it that it…”
“A man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream. And behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down so…”
“When Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream. And lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian and came into a tent and smote it, that it fell,…”
14His friend replied: "This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand."
“And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, a man of Israel. For into his hand hath God delivered Midian and all of the host.”
“His friend replied, This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has given Midian and all the camp into his hand.”
“And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, a man of Israel. For into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.”
“And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, a man of Israel, for into his hand hath God delivered the Midian and all the host.”
“And his fellow answered and said, Hallelujah. Listen, this is nothing else save the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, a man of Israel. For into his hand hath God delivered Midian and all the host.”
“And his fellow answered and said, this is nothing else save the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, and men of Israel. For into his hand has God delivered Midian and all the hosts.”
15When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, "Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand."
“And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.”
“And it was so that when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof that he worshipped and returned into the host of Israel and said, Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.”
“When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of said, Arise, for the Lord has given the camp of Midian into your hands.”
16And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram's horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.
“He divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them with torches inside the pitchers.”
“And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.”
“And he divided the 300 men into three companies and he put a trumpet at every man's hand with empty pitchers and lamps within the pitchers.”
“He divided the 300 men into three companies. He put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them with torches inside the pitcher.”
“And he divided the 300 men into the three companies, put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars with torches inside the jars.”
“And so he divided the 300 men into three companies. He put a trumpet in every man's hand with empty pitchers. Lamps within the pitchers.”
17"Watch me and do as I do," Gideon said. "When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do.
“He said to them, Look at me and do likewise, and behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.”
“And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise, and behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that as I do, so shall ye do.”
“He said to them, look at me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.”
“He said to them, look at me and do likewise. When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.”
“And he said unto them, look on me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that as I do, so shall you do.”
18When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, 'For the LORD and for Gideon!'"
“When I and all who are with me blow the trumpet, then you also blow the trumpets all around the camp and say, For the Lord and for Gideon.”
“When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp and shout for the Lord and for Gideon.”
“When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say the sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
“When I and all who are with me blow the trumpet, then you blow the trumpet all around the camp and say, for the Lord and for Gideon.”
“when I blow the trumpet, I and all that are with me, and then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
“When I blow the trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpet on every side of all the camp and say the sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
19Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.
“So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch when they had just posted the watch, and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their…”
“So Gideon and the hundred men that were with him came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, and they had but newly set the watch, and they blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers that were in their…”
“So Gideon and the hundred men that were with him came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, and they had but newly set the watch, and they blew the trumpets, and braked the pitchers that were in their…”
“so Gideon and the 100 men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch when they had just posted the watch. And they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands.”
“So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp, the beginning of the middle of the watch. When they had just set the watch and they blew the trumpets, smashed the jars that were in their hand,”
20The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"
“When the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing and cried, A sword for the Lord and for Gideon.”
“And the three companies blew the trumpets, and braked the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands, to blow withal. And they cried, The sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
“And the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers and held the lamps in their left hands and the trumpet in their right hand to blow withal. And they cried, the sword of the Lord and the sword of Gideon.”
“then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the jars. They held in their left hands and torches and in their right hands the trumpets to blow and they cried out, a sword for the Lord and for Gideon.”
“and the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers held the lamps in their left hands the trumpets in their right hands to blow and they cried the sword of the Lord and of Gideon”
“And the three companies blew the trumpets and break the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands to blow with all. And they cried, the sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
21Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.
“And they stood every man in his place round about the camp and all the host ran and cried and fled.”
“and They stood every man in his place round about the camp and all of the host ran and cried and fled”
“Each stood in his place around the camp, and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.”
“And they stood, every man in his place, round about the camp, and all the host ran and cried and fled.”
“Each stood in his place around the camp and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.”
22And when the three hundred rams' horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
“When they blew the 300 trumpets, the Lord set the sword of one against another, even throughout the whole army, and the army fled as far as Bathshitta toward Zeriah, as far as the edge of. Abel Mahola by”
23Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.
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24Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, "Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.
“Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim saying, Come down against Midian and take the waters before them as far as Beth -be -arah and the Jordan. And so all the men of Ephraim were summoned. And they took…”
“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all Mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethabara and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the…”
25They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
“And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeb. And they slew Oreb upon the rock, Oreb and Zeb. And they slew at the winepress of Zeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gideon, on the other…”
“And they took two princes of the Midianites Oreb and Zeb and They slew Oreb upon the rock. Oreb and Zeb. They slew at the winepress of Zeb and pursued Midian and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gideon on the other side of…”
“they captured the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeb. And they killed Oreb at the Rock of Oreb. And they killed Zeb at the winepress of Zeb. While they pursued Midian, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gideon from…”