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Judges 7:15-23
1599 Geneva Bible
Judges 7:15-23
1599 Geneva Bible
15 ¶ When Gideon heard the dream told, and the interpretation of the same, he [a]worshipped, and returned unto the host of Israel, and said, Up: for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
16 And he divided the three hundred men into three bands, and gave every man a trumpet in his hand with empty pitchers, and [b]lamps [c]within the pitchers.
17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise, when I come to the side of the host: even as I do, so do you.
18 When I blow with a trumpet and all that are with me, blow ye with trumpets also on every side of the host, and say, [d]For the Lord, and for Gideon.
19 ¶ So Gideon and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the host, in the beginning of the middle watch, and they raised up the watchmen, and they blew with their trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
20 And the three companies blew with 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 [e]sword of the Lord and of Gideon.
21 And they stood, every man in his place round about the host: and all the host [f]ran, and cried, and fled.
22 And the three hundred blew with trumpets, and (A)the Lord set every man’s sword upon his [g]neighbor, and upon all the host: so the host fled to Beth Hashittah in Zererah, and to the border of Abel Meholah, unto Tabbath.
23 Then the men of Israel being gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, pursued after the Midianites.
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- Judges 7:15 Or, gave God thanks, as it is in the Chaldea text.
- Judges 7:16 Or, firebrands.
- Judges 7:16 These weak means God used to signify that the whole victory came of him.
- Judges 7:18 That is, the victory shall be the Lord’s and Gideon’s his servant.
- Judges 7:20 Shall destroy the enemies.
- Judges 7:21 Or, broke their array.
- Judges 7:22 The Lord caused the Midianites to kill one another.
Judges 7:15-23
New International Version
Judges 7:15-23
New International Version
15 When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped.(A) He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, “Get up! The Lord has given the Midianite camp into your hands.”(B) 16 Dividing the three hundred men(C) into three companies,(D) he placed trumpets(E) and empty jars(F) in the hands of all of them, with torches(G) inside.
17 “Watch me,” he told them. “Follow my lead. When I get to the edge of the camp, do exactly as I do. 18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets,(H) then from all around the camp blow yours and shout, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’”
19 Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guard. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars(I) that were in their hands. 20 The three companies blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches(J) in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, they shouted, “A sword(K) for the Lord and for Gideon!” 21 While each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled.(L)
22 When the three hundred trumpets sounded,(M) the Lord caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other(N) with their swords.(O) The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel Meholah(P) near Tabbath. 23 Israelites from Naphtali, Asher(Q) and all Manasseh were called out,(R) and they pursued the Midianites.(S)
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