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Judges 7 (WEBP)

[1] Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. Midian’s camp was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
[2] Yahweh said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel brag against me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’
[3] Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.’ ” So twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained.
[4] Yahweh said to Gideon, “There are still too many people. Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. It shall be, that those whom I tell you, ‘This shall go with you,’ shall go with you; and whoever I tell you, ‘This shall not go with you,’ shall not go.”
[5] So he brought down the people to the water; and Yahweh said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, like a dog laps, you shall set him by himself; likewise everyone who bows down on his knees to drink.”
[6] The number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men; but all the rest of the people bowed down on their knees to drink water.
[7] Yahweh said to Gideon, “I will save you by the three hundred men who lapped, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, each to his own place.”
[8] So the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the rest of the men of Israel to their own tents, but retained the three hundred men; and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
[9] That same night, Yahweh said to him, “Arise, go down into the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand.
[10] But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp.
[11] You will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened to go down into the camp.” Then went he down with Purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men who were in the camp.
[12] The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude.
[13] When Gideon had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his fellow. He said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream; and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.”
[14] His fellow answered, “This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian into his hand, with all the army.”
[15] It was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, that he worshiped. Then he returned into the camp of Israel and said, “Arise, for Yahweh has delivered the army of Midian into your hand!”
[16] He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
[17] He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.
[18] 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 Yahweh and for Gideon!’ ”
[19] So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch. Then they blew the trumpets and broke in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.
[20] The three companies blew the trumpets, broke the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands with which to blow; and they shouted, “The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon!”
[21] They each stood in his place around the camp, and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.
[22] They blew the three hundred trumpets, and Yahweh set every man’s sword against his fellow and against all the army; and the army fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.
[23] The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian.
[24] Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against Midian and take the waters before them as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!” So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.
[25] They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press, as they pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Judges 7 (KJVS)

[1] Then Jerubbaal , who [is] Gideon , and all the people that [were] with him, rose up early (), and pitched () beside the well of Harod : so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh , in the valley .
[2] 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.
[3] 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 thousand .
[4] 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 of whomsoever I say () unto thee, This shall not go () with thee, the same shall not go ().
[5] 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 to drink ().
[6] 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 .
[7] 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 .
[8] So the people took () victuals 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 .
[9] 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 .
[10] But if thou fear to go down (), go thou with Phurah thy servant down () to the host :
[11] And thou shalt hear () what they say (); and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened () to go down () unto the host . Then went he down () with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that [were] in the host .
[12] 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 .
[13] 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 fell (), and overturned () it, that the tent lay along ().
[14] 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 .
[15] 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 .
[16] 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 .
[17] 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 ().
[18] 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 .
[19] 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 brake () the pitchers that [were] in their hands .
[20] And the three companies blew () the trumpets , and brake () 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 .
[21] And they stood () every man in his place round about the camp : and all the host ran (), and cried (), and fled () (8675) ().
[22] And the three hundred blew () the trumpets , and the LORD set () every man’s sword against his fellow , even throughout all the host : and the host fled () to Bethshittah in Zererath , [and] to the border of Abelmeholah , unto Tabbath .
[23] And the men of Israel gathered themselves together () out of Naphtali , and out of Asher , and out of all Manasseh , and pursued () after the Midianites .
[24] And Gideon sent () messengers throughout all mount Ephraim , saying (), Come down () against () the Midianites , and take () before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan . Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together (), and took () the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan .
[25] And they took () two princes of the Midianites , Oreb and Zeeb ; and they slew () Oreb upon the rock Oreb , and Zeeb they slew () at the winepress of Zeeb , and pursued () Midian , and brought () the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan .

Young’s Literal Translation

Judges 7 (YLT)

[1] And Jerubbaal (he is Gideon) riseth early, and all the people who are with him, and they encamp by the well of Harod, and the camp of Midian hath been on the south of him, on the height of Moreh, in the valley.
[2] And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, ‘Too many are the people who are with thee for My giving Midian into their hand, lest Israel beautify itself against Me, saying, My hand hath given salvation to me;
[3] and now, call, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, saying, Whoso is afraid and trembling, let him turn back and go early from mount Gilead;’ and there turn back of the people twenty and two thousand, and ten thousand have been left.
[4] And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, ‘Yet are the people too many; bring them down unto the water, and I refine it for thee there; and it hath been, he of whom I say unto thee, This doth go with thee-he doth go with thee; and any of whom I say unto thee, This doth not go with thee-he doth not go.’
[5] And he bringeth down the people unto the water, and Jehovah saith unto Gideon, ‘Every one who lappeth with his tongue of the water as the dog lappeth-thou dost set him apart; also every one who boweth on his knees to drink.’
[6] And the number of those lapping with their hand unto their mouth is three hundred men, and all the rest of the people have bowed down on their knees to drink water.
[7] And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, ‘By the three hundred men who are lapping I save you, and have given Midian into thy hand, and all the people go, each to his place.’
[8] And the people take the provision in their hand, and their trumpets, and every man of Israel he hath sent away, each to his tents; and on the three hundred men he hath kept hold, and the camp of Midian hath been by him at the lower part of the valley.
[9] And it cometh to pass, on that night, that Jehovah saith unto him, ‘Rise, go down into the camp, for I have given it into thy hand;
[10] and if thou art afraid to go down-go down, thou and Phurah thy young man, unto the camp,
[11] and thou hast heard what they speak, and afterwards are thy hands strengthened, and thou hast gone down against the camp.’ And he goeth down, he and Phurah his young man, unto the extremity of the fifties who are in the camp;
[12] and Midian and Amalek, and all the sons of the east are lying in the valley, as the locust for multitude, and of their camels there is no number, as sand which is on the sea-shore for multitude.
[13] And Gideon cometh in, and lo, a man is recounting to his companion a dream, and saith, ‘Lo, a dream I have dreamed, and lo, a cake of barley-bread is turning itself over into the camp of Midian, and it cometh in unto the tent, and smiteth it, and it falleth, and turneth it upwards, and the tent hath fallen.’
[14] And his companion answereth and saith, ‘This is nothing save the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel; God hath given into his hand Midian and all the camp.’
[15] And it cometh to pass, when Gideon heareth the narration of the dream and its interpretation, that he boweth himself, and turneth back unto the camp of Israel, and saith, ‘Rise ye, for Jehovah hath given into your hand the camp of Midian.’
[16] And he divideth the three hundred men into three detachments, and putteth trumpets into the hand of all of them, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
[17] And he saith unto them, ‘Look at me, and thus do; and lo, I am coming into the extremity of the camp-and it hath been-as I do so ye do;
[18] and I have blown with a trumpet-I and all who are with me, and ye have blown with trumpets, even ye, round about all the camp, and have said, For Jehovah and for Gideon.’
[19] And Gideon cometh-and the hundred men who are with him-into the extremity of the camp, at the beginning of the middle watch (it hath only just confirmed the watchmen), and they blow with trumpets-dashing in pieces also the pitchers which are in their hand;
[20] and the three detachments blow with trumpets, and break the pitchers, and keep hold with their left hand on the lamps, and with their right hand on the trumpets to blow, and they cry, ‘The sword of Jehovah and of Gideon.’
[21] And they stand each in his place, round about the camp, and all the camp runneth, and they shout, and flee;
[22] and the three hundred blow the trumpets, and Jehovah setteth the sword of each against his companion, even through all the camp; and the camp fleeth unto Beth-Shittah, at Zererath, unto the border of Abel-Meholah, by Tabbath.
[23] And the men of Israel are called from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, and pursue after Midian.
[24] And messengers hath sent Gideon into all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, ‘Come down to meet Midian, and capture before them the waters unto Beth-Barah, and the Jordan;’ and every man of Ephraim is called, and they capture the waters unto Beth-Barah, and the Jordan,
[25] and they capture two of the heads of Midian, Oreb, and Zeeb, and slay Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they have slain at the wine-vat of Zeeb, and they pursue unto Midian; and the heads of Oreb and Zeeb they have brought in unto Gideon beyond the Jordan.