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Judges 7:7-9
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7 The Lord said to Gideon, “With the 300 men who lapped I will deliver the whole army[a] and I will hand Midian over to you.[b] The rest of the men should go home.”[c] 8 The men[d] who were chosen[e] took supplies[f] and their trumpets. Gideon[g] sent all the men of Israel back to their homes;[h] he kept only 300 men. Now the Midianites[i] were camped down below[j] in the valley.

Gideon Reassured of Victory

9 That night the Lord said to Gideon,[k] “Get up! Attack[l] the camp, for I am handing it over to you.[m]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 7:7 tn Heb “you.” The Hebrew pronoun is masculine plural, probably referring to the entire army.
  2. Judges 7:7 tn The Hebrew pronoun here is singular.
  3. Judges 7:7 tn Heb “All the people should go, each to his place.”
  4. Judges 7:8 tn Heb “The people.”
  5. Judges 7:8 tn The words “who were chosen” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  6. Judges 7:8 tn The Hebrew text has “in their hands.”
  7. Judges 7:8 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  8. Judges 7:8 tn Heb “tents.”
  9. Judges 7:8 tn Heb “Midian.”
  10. Judges 7:8 tn The Hebrew text adds “him” (i.e., Gideon).
  11. Judges 7:9 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  12. Judges 7:9 tn Heb “Go down against.”
  13. Judges 7:9 tn The Hebrew verbal form is a perfect, emphasizing the certainty of the promise.
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