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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 H3378, who [is] Gideon H1439, and all the people H5971 that [were] with him, rose up early H7925 (8686), and pitched H2583 (8799) 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 (8799) unto Gideon H1439, The people H5971 that [are] with thee [are] too many H7227 for me to give H5414 (8800) the Midianites H4080 into their hands H3027, lest Israel H3478 vaunt H6286 (8691) themselves against me, saying H559 (8800), Mine own hand H3027 hath saved H3467 (8689) me.
[3] Now therefore go to H4994, proclaim H7121 (8798) in the ears H241 of the people H5971, saying H559 (8800), Whosoever [is] fearful H3373 and afraid H2730, let him return H7725 (8799) and depart early H6852 (8799) from mount H2022 Gilead H1568. And there returned H7725 (8799) of the people H5971 twenty H6242 and two H8147 thousand H505; and there remained H7604 (8738) ten H6235 thousand H505.
[4] And the LORD H3068 said H559 (8799) unto Gideon H1439, The people H5971 [are] yet [too] many H7227; bring them down H3381 (8685) unto the water H4325, and I will try H6884 (8799) them for thee there: and it shall be, [that] of whom I say H559 (8799) unto thee, This shall go H3212 (8799) with thee, the same shall go H3212 (8799) with thee; and of whomsoever I say H559 (8799) unto thee, This shall not go H3212 (8799) with thee, the same shall not go H3212 (8799).
[5] So he brought down H3381 (8686) the people H5971 unto the water H4325: and the LORD H3068 said H559 (8799) unto Gideon H1439, Every one that lappeth H3952 (8799) of the water H4325 with his tongue H3956, as a dog H3611 lappeth H3952 (8799), him shalt thou set H3322 (8686) by himself; likewise every one that boweth down H3766 (8799) upon his knees H1290 to drink H8354 (8800).
[6] And the number H4557 of them that lapped H3952 (8764), [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 (8804) upon their knees H1290 to drink H8354 (8800) water H4325.
[7] And the LORD H3068 said H559 (8799) unto Gideon H1439, By the three H7969 hundred H3967 men H376 that lapped H3952 (8764) will I save H3467 (8686) you, and deliver H5414 (8804) the Midianites H4080 into thine hand H3027: and let all the [other] people H5971 go H3212 (8799) every man H376 unto his place H4725.
[8] So the people H5971 took H3947 (8799) victuals H6720 in their hand H3027, and their trumpets H7782: and he sent H7971 (8765) all H376 [the rest of] Israel H3478 every man H376 unto his tent H168, and retained H2388 (8689) 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 (8799) unto him, Arise H6965 (8798), get thee down H3381 (8798) unto the host H4264; for I have delivered H5414 (8804) it into thine hand H3027.
[10] But if thou fear H3373 to go down H3381 (8800), go H3381 thou with Phurah H6513 thy servant H5288 down H3381 (8798) to the host H4264:
[11] And thou shalt hear H8085 (8804) what they say H1696 (8762); and afterward H310 shall thine hands H3027 be strengthened H2388 (8799) to go down H3381 (8804) unto the host H4264. Then went he down H3381 (8799) 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 (8802) 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 (8799), behold, [there was] a man H376 that told H5608 (8764) a dream H2472 unto his fellow H7453, and said H559 (8799), Behold, I dreamed H2492 (8804) a dream H2472, and, lo, a cake H6742 (8675) H6742 of barley H8184 bread H3899 tumbled H2015 (8693) into the host H4264 of Midian H4080, and came H935 (8799) unto a tent H168, and smote H5221 (8686) it that it fell H5307 (8799), and overturned H2015 (8799) H4605 it, that the tent H168 lay along H5307 (8804).
[14] And his fellow H7453 answered H6030 (8799) and said H559 (8799), 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 (8804) Midian H4080, and all the host H4264.
[15] And it was [so], when Gideon H1439 heard H8085 (8800) the telling H4557 of the dream H2472, and the interpretation H7667 thereof, that he worshipped H7812 (8691), and returned H7725 (8799) into the host H4264 of Israel H3478, and said H559 (8799), Arise H6965 (8798); for the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 (8804) into your hand H3027 the host H4264 of Midian H4080.
[16] And he divided H2673 (8799) the three H7969 hundred H3967 men H376 [into] three H7969 companies H7218, and he put H5414 (8799) 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 (8799) unto them, Look H7200 (8799) on me, and do H6213 (8799) likewise: and, behold, when I come H935 (8802) to the outside H7097 of the camp H4264, it shall be [that], as I do H6213 (8799), so shall ye do H6213 (8799).
[18] When I blow H8628 (8804) with a trumpet H7782, I and all that [are] with me, then blow H8628 (8804) ye the trumpets H7782 also on every side H5439 of all the camp H4264, and say H559 (8804), [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 (8799) 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 (8687) set H6965 (8689) the watch H8104 (8802): and they blew H8628 (8799) the trumpets H7782, and brake H5310 (8800) the pitchers H3537 that [were] in their hands H3027.
[20] And the three H7969 companies H7218 blew H8628 (8799) the trumpets H7782, and brake H7665 (8799) the pitchers H3537, and held H2388 (8686) the lamps H3940 in their left H8040 hands H3027, and the trumpets H7782 in their right H3225 hands H3027 to blow H8628 (8800) [withal]: and they cried H7121 (8799), The sword H2719 of the LORD H3068, and of Gideon H1439.
[21] And they stood H5975 (8799) every man H376 in his place round about H5439 the camp H4264: and all the host H4264 ran H7323 (8799), and cried H7321 (8686), and fled H5127 (8799) (8675) H5127 (8686).
[22] And the three H7969 hundred H3967 blew H8628 (8799) the trumpets H7782, and the LORD H3068 set H7760 (8799) every man’s H376 sword H2719 against his fellow H7453, even throughout all the host H4264: and the host H4264 fled H5127 (8799) to Bethshittah H1029 in Zererath H6888, [and] to the border H8193 of Abelmeholah H65, unto Tabbath H2888.
[23] And the men H376 of Israel H3478 gathered themselves together H6817 (8735) out of Naphtali H5321, and out of Asher H836, and out of all Manasseh H4519, and pursued H7291 (8799) after H310 the Midianites H4080.
[24] And Gideon H1439 sent H7971 (8804) messengers H4397 throughout all mount H2022 Ephraim H669, saying H559 (8800), Come down H3381 (8798) against H7125 (8800) the Midianites H4080, and take H3920 (8798) before them the waters H4325 unto Bethbarah H1012 and Jordan H3383. Then all the men H376 of Ephraim H669 gathered themselves together H6817 (8735), and took H3920 (8799) the waters H4325 unto Bethbarah H1012 and Jordan H3383.
[25] And they took H3920 (8799) two H8147 princes H8269 of the Midianites H4080, Oreb H6159 and Zeeb H2062; and they slew H2026 (8799) Oreb H6159 upon the rock H6697 Oreb H6159, and Zeeb H2062 they slew H2026 (8804) at the winepress H3342 of Zeeb H2062, and pursued H7291 (8799) Midian H4080, and brought H935 (8689) the heads H7218 of Oreb H6159 and Zeeb H2062 to Gideon H1439 on the other side H5676 Jordan H3383.

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.