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[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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[1] Then Jerubbaal, H3378 who is Gideon, H1439 and all the people H5971 that were with him, rose up early, H7925 (HiphImpf) and pitched H2583 (QalImpf) beside the well of Harod: H5878 so that the host H4264 of the Midianites H4080 were on the north side H6828 of them, by the hill H1389 of Moreh, H4176 in the valley. H6010 [2] And the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Gideon, H1439 The people H5971 that are with thee are too many H7227 for me to give H5414 (QalInf) the Midianites H4080 into their hands, H3027 lest Israel H3478 vaunt H6286 (HithImpf) themselves against me, saying, H559 (QalInf) Mine own hand H3027 hath saved H3467 (HiphPerf) me. [3] Now therefore go to, H4994 proclaim H7121 (QalImpv) in the ears H241 of the people, H5971 saying, H559 (QalInf) Whosoever is fearful H3373 and afraid, H2730 let him return H7725 (QalImpf) and depart early H6852 (QalImpf) from mount H2022 Gilead. H1568 And there returned H7725 (QalImpf) of the people H5971 twenty H6242 and two H8147 thousand; H505 and there remained H7604 (NiphPerf) ten H6235 thousand. H505 [4] And the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Gideon, H1439 The people H5971 are yet too many; H7227 bring them down H3381 (HiphImpv) unto the water, H4325 and I will try H6884 (QalImpf) them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say H559 (QalImpf) unto thee, This shall go H3212 (QalImpf) with thee, the same shall go H3212 (QalImpf) with thee; and of whomsoever I say H559 (QalImpf) unto thee, This shall not go H3212 (QalImpf) with thee, the same shall not go. H3212 (QalImpf) [5] So he brought down H3381 (HiphImpf) the people H5971 unto the water: H4325 and the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Gideon, H1439 Every one that lappeth H3952 (QalImpf) of the water H4325 with his tongue, H3956 as a dog H3611 lappeth, H3952 (QalImpf) him shalt thou set H3322 (HiphImpf) by himself; likewise every one that boweth down H3766 (QalImpf) upon his knees H1290 to drink. H8354 (QalInf) [6] And the number H4557 of them that lapped, H3952 (PielPtc) putting their hand H3027 to their mouth, H6310 were three H7969 hundred H3967 men: H376 but all the rest H3499 of the people H5971 bowed down H3766 (QalPerf) upon their knees H1290 to drink H8354 (QalInf) water. H4325 [7] And the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Gideon, H1439 By the three H7969 hundred H3967 men H376 that lapped H3952 (PielPtc) will I save H3467 (HiphImpf) you, and deliver H5414 (QalPerf) the Midianites H4080 into thine hand: H3027 and let all the other people H5971 go H3212 (QalImpf) every man H376 unto his place. H4725 [8] So the people H5971 took H3947 (QalImpf) victuals H6720 in their hand, H3027 and their trumpets: H7782 and he sent H7971 (PielPerf) all H376 the rest of Israel H3478 every man H376 unto his tent, H168 and retained H2388 (HiphPerf) those three H7969 hundred H3967 men: H376 and the host H4264 of Midian H4080 was beneath him in the valley. H6010 [9] And it came to pass the same night, H3915 that the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) get thee down H3381 (QalImpv) unto the host; H4264 for I have delivered H5414 (QalPerf) it into thine hand. H3027 [10] But if thou fear H3373 to go down, H3381 (QalInf) go H3381 thou with Phurah H6513 thy servant H5288 down H3381 (QalImpv) to the host: H4264 [11] and thou shalt hear H8085 (QalPerf) what they say; H1696 (PielImpf) and afterward H310 shall thine hands H3027 be strengthened H2388 (QalImpf) to go down H3381 (QalPerf) unto the host. H4264 Then went he down H3381 (QalImpf) with Phurah H6513 his servant H5288 unto the outside H7097 of the armed men H2571§ that were in the host. H4264 [12] And the Midianites H4080 and the Amalekites H6002 and all the children H1121 of the east H6924 lay H5307 (QalActPtc) along in the valley H6010 like grasshoppers H697 for multitude; H7230 and their camels H1581 were without number, H4557 as the sand H2344 by the sea H3220 side H8193 for multitude. H7230 [13] And when Gideon H1439 was come, H935 (QalImpf) behold, there was a man H376 that told H5608 (PielPtc) a dream H2472 unto his fellow, H7453 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, I dreamed H2492 (QalPerf) a dream, H2472 and, lo, a cake H6742 (Qere) of barley H8184 bread H3899 tumbled H2015 (HithPtc) into the host H4264 of Midian, H4080 and came H935 (QalImpf) unto a tent, H168 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) it that it fell, H5307 (QalImpf) and overturned H2015 (QalImpf) it, that the tent H168 lay along. H5307 (QalPerf) [14] And his fellow H7453 answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf) This is nothing else save the sword H2719 of Gideon H1439 the son H1121 of Joash, H3101 a man H376 of Israel: H3478 for into his hand H3027 hath God H430 delivered H5414 (QalPerf) Midian, H4080 and all the host. H4264 [15] And it was so, when Gideon H1439 heard H8085 (QalInf) the telling H4557 of the dream, H2472 and the interpretation H7667 thereof,§ that he worshipped, H7812 (HithImpf) and returned H7725 (QalImpf) into the host H4264 of Israel, H3478 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Arise; H6965 (QalImpv) for the Lord H3068 hath delivered H5414 (QalPerf) into your hand H3027 the host H4264 of Midian. H4080 [16] And he divided H2673 (QalImpf) the three H7969 hundred H3967 men H376 into three H7969 companies, H7218 and he put H5414 (QalImpf) a trumpet H7782 in every man’s hand, H3027 with empty H7386 pitchers, H3537 and lamps H3940§ within H8432 the pitchers. H3537 [17] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Look H7200 (QalImpf) on me, and do H6213 (QalImpf) likewise: and, behold, when I come H935 (QalActPtc) to the outside H7097 of the camp, H4264 it shall be that, as I do, H6213 (QalImpf) so shall ye do. H6213 (QalImpf) [18] When I blow H8628 (QalPerf) with a trumpet, H7782 I and all that are with me, then blow H8628 (QalPerf) ye the trumpets H7782 also on every side H5439 of all the camp, H4264 and say, H559 (QalPerf) The sword of the Lord, H3068 and of Gideon. H1439 [19] So Gideon, H1439 and the hundred H3967 men H376 that were with him, came H935 (QalImpf) unto the outside H7097 of the camp H4264 in the beginning H7218 of the middle H8484 watch; H821 and they had but H389 newly H6965 (HiphInf) set H6965 (HiphPerf) the watch: H8104 (QalActPtc) and they blew H8628 (QalImpf) the trumpets, H7782 and brake H5310 (QalInf) the pitchers H3537 that were in their hands. H3027 [20] And the three H7969 companies H7218 blew H8628 (QalImpf) the trumpets, H7782 and brake H7665 (QalImpf) the pitchers, H3537 and held H2388 (HiphImpf) the lamps H3940 in their left H8040 hands, H3027 and the trumpets H7782 in their right H3225 hands H3027 to blow H8628 (QalInf) withal: and they cried, H7121 (QalImpf) The sword H2719 of the Lord, H3068 and of Gideon. H1439 [21] And they stood H5975 (QalImpf) every man H376 in his place round about H5439 the camp: H4264 and all the host H4264 ran, H7323 (QalImpf) and cried, H7321 (HiphImpf) and fled. H5127 (QalImpf/Qere) [22] And the three H7969 hundred H3967 blew H8628 (QalImpf) the trumpets, H7782 and the Lord H3068 set H7760 (QalImpf) every man’s H376 sword H2719 again§st his fellow, H7453 even throughout all the host: H4264 and the host H4264 fled H5127 (QalImpf) to Beth-shittah H1029 in Zererath, H6888 and to the border§ H8193 of Abel-meholah, H65 unto Tabbath. H2888 [23] And the men H376 of Israel H3478 gathered themselves together H6817 (NiphImpf) out of Naphtali, H5321 and out of Asher, H836 and out of all Manasseh, H4519 and pursued H7291 (QalImpf) after H310 the Midianites. H4080 [24] And Gideon H1439 sent H7971 (QalPerf) messengers H4397 throughout all mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 saying, H559 (QalInf) Come down H3381 (QalImpv) against H7125 (QalInf) the Midianites, H4080 and take H3920 (QalImpv) before them the waters H4325 unto Beth-barah H1012 and Jordan. H3383 Then all the men H376 of Ephraim H669 gathered themselves together, H6817 (NiphImpf) and took H3920 (QalImpf) the waters H4325 unto Beth-barah H1012 and Jordan. H3383 [25] And they took H3920 (QalImpf) two H8147 princes H8269 of the Midianites, H4080 Oreb H6159 and Zeeb; H2062 and they slew H2026 (QalImpf) Oreb H6159 upon the rock H6697 Oreb, H6159 and Zeeb H2062 they slew H2026 (QalPerf) at the winepress H3342 of Zeeb, H2062 and pursued H7291 (QalImpf) Midian, H4080 and brought H935 (HiphPerf) the heads H7218 of Oreb H6159 and Zeeb H2062 to Gideon H1439 on the other side H5676 Jordan. H3383

Footnotes

  1. § 7:11 Or, ranks by five
  2. § 7:15 Heb. the breaking thereof
  3. § 7:16 Or, firebrands or torches
  4. § 7:22a Or, towards
  5. § 7:22b Heb. tip
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