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Domarboken 7
Svenska 1917
Domarboken 7
Svenska 1917
7 Bittida följande morgon drog Jerubbaal, det är Gideon, åstad med allt folket som följde honom, och de lägrade sig vid Harodskällan; han hade då midjaniternas läger norr om sig, från Morehöjden ned i dalen.
2 Men HERREN sade till Gideon: »Folket som har följt dig är för talrikt för att jag skulle vilja giva Midjan i deras hand; ty Israel kunde då berömma sig mot mig och säga: 'Min egen hand har frälst mig.'
3 Låt därför nu utropa för folket och säga: Om någon fruktar och är rädd, så må han vända tillbaka hem och skynda bort ifrån Gileads berg.» Då vände tjugutvå tusen man av folket tillbaka, så att allenast tio tusen man stannade kvar.
4 Men HERREN sade till Gideon: »Folket är ännu för talrikt; för dem ned till vattnet, så skall jag där göra ett urval av dem åt dig. Den om vilken jag då säger till dig: 'Denne skall gå med dig', han får gå med dig, men var och en om vilken jag säger till dig: 'Denne skall icke gå med dig', han får icke gå med.»
5 Så förde han då folket ned till vattnet. Och HERREN sade till Gideon: »Alla som läppja av vattnet, såsom hunden gör, dem skall du ställa för sig, och likaså alla som falla ned på knä för att dricka.»
6 Då befanns antalet av dem som hade läppjat av vattnet, genom att med handen föra det till munnen, vara tre hundra man; allt det övriga folket hade fallit ned på knä för att dricka vatten.
7 Och HERREN sade till Gideon: »Med de tre hundra män som hava läppjat av vattnet skall jag frälsa eder och giva Midjan i din hand; allt det andra folket må begiva sig hem, var och en till sitt.»
8 Då tog hans folk till sig sitt munförråd och sina basuner, därefter lät han alla de andra israeliterna gå hem, var och en till sin hydda; han behöll allenast de tre hundra männen. Och midjaniternas läger hade han nedanför sig i dalen.
9 Och HERREN sade den natten till honom: »Stå upp och drag ned i lägret, ty jag har givit det i din hand.
10 Men om du fruktar för att draga ditned, så må du gå förut med din tjänare Pura ned till lägret
11 och höra efter, vad man där talar; sedan skall du få mod till att draga ditned och bryta in i lägret.» Så gick han då med sin tjänare Pura ned till förposterna i lägret.
12 Och midjaniterna, amalekiterna och alla österlänningarna lågo där i dalen, talrika såsom gräshoppor; och deras kameler voro oräkneliga, talrika såsom sanden på havets strand.
13 Då nu Gideon kom dit, höll en man just på att förtälja en dröm för en annan. Han sade: »Jag har nyss haft en dröm. Jag tyckte att en kornbrödskaka kom rullande in i midjaniternas läger. Den kom ända fram till tältet och slog emot det, så att det föll, och vände upp och ned på det, och tältet blev så liggande.»
14 Då svarade den andre och sade: »Detta betyder intet annat än israeliten Gideons, Joas' sons, svärd; Gud har givit Midjan och hela lägret i hans hand.»
15 När Gideon hörde denna dröm förtäljas och hörde dess uttydning, föll han ned och tillbad. Därefter vände han tillbaka till Israels läger och sade: »Stån upp, ty HERREN har givit midjaniternas läger i eder hand.
16 Och han delade sina tre hundra män i tre hopar och gav allasammans basuner i händerna, så ock tomma krukor, med facklor inne i krukorna.
17 Och han sade till dem: »Sen på mig och gören såsom jag; så snart jag har kommit till utkanten av lägret, skolen I göra såsom jag gör.
18 När nämligen jag och alla som jag har med mig stöta i basunerna, skolen ock I stöta i basunerna runt omkring hela lägret och ropa: 'För HERREN och för Gideon!'»
19 Så kommo nu Gideon och de hundra män, som han hade med sig, till utkanten av lägret, när den mellersta nattväkten ingick; och man hade just ställt ut vakterna. Då stötte de i basunerna och krossade krukorna som de hade i sina händer.
20 De tre hoparna stötte i basunerna och slogo sönder krukorna; de fattade med vänstra handen i facklorna och med högra handen i basunerna och stötte i dem; och de ropade: »HERRENS och Gideons svärd!»
21 Men de stodo stilla, var och en på sin plats, runt omkring lägret. Då begynte alla i lägret att löpa hit och dit och skria och fly.
22 Och när de stötte i de tre hundra basunerna, vände HERREN den enes svärd mot den andre i hela lägret; och de som voro i lägret flydde ända till Bet-Hasitta, åt Serera till, ända till stranden vid Abel-Mehola, förbi Tabbat.
23 Och åter församlade sig israeliterna, från Naftali och Aser och från hela Manasse, och förföljde midjaniterna.
24 Och Gideon hade sänt omkring budbärare i hela Efraims bergsbygd och låtit säga: »Dragen ned mot Midjan och besätten i deras väg vattendragen ända till Bet-Bara, ävensom Jordan.» Så församlade sig alla Efraims män och besatte vattendragen ända till Bet-Bara, ävensom Jordan.
25 Och de togo två midjanitiska hövdingar, Oreb och Seeb, till fånga, och dräpte Oreb vid Orebsklippan, och Seeb dräpte de vid Seebspressen, och förföljde så midjaniterna. Men Orebs och Seebs huvuden förde de över till Gideon på andra sidan Jordan.
Judges 7
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Judges 7
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Gideon Defeats the Midianites
7 Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal(A) (that is, Gideon(B)) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod.(C) The camp of Midian(D) was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.(E) 2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength(F) has saved me.’ 3 Now announce to the army, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.(G)’” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained.
4 But the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many(H) men. Take them down to the water, and I will thin them out for you there. If I say, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go; but if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.”
5 So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the Lord told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.” 6 Three hundred of them(I) drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink.
7 The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands.(J) Let all the others go home.”(K) 8 So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others.
Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. 9 During that night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands.(L) 10 If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah 11 and listen to what they are saying. Afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp.” So he and Purah his servant went down to the outposts of the camp. 12 The Midianites, the Amalekites(M) and all the other eastern peoples had settled in the valley, thick as locusts.(N) Their camels(O) could no more be counted than the sand on the seashore.(P)
13 Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. “I had a dream,” he was saying. “A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent with such force that the tent overturned and collapsed.”
14 His friend responded, “This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash,(Q) the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands.”
15 When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped.(R) He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, “Get up! The Lord has given the Midianite camp into your hands.”(S) 16 Dividing the three hundred men(T) into three companies,(U) he placed trumpets(V) and empty jars(W) in the hands of all of them, with torches(X) 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,(Y) 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(Z) that were in their hands. 20 The three companies blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches(AA) in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, they shouted, “A sword(AB) 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.(AC)
22 When the three hundred trumpets sounded,(AD) the Lord caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other(AE) with their swords.(AF) The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel Meholah(AG) near Tabbath. 23 Israelites from Naphtali, Asher(AH) and all Manasseh were called out,(AI) and they pursued the Midianites.(AJ) 24 Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan(AK) ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.”
So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they seized the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah. 25 They also captured two of the Midianite leaders, Oreb and Zeeb(AL). They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb,(AM) and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued the Midianites(AN) and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan.(AO)
Judges 7
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Judges 7
English Standard Version
Gideon's Three Hundred Men
7 Then (A)Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside (B)the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them, (C)by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
2 The Lord said to Gideon, “The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, (D)lest Israel boast over me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’ 3 Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, (E)‘Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return home and hurry away from Mount Gilead.’” Then 22,000 of the people returned, and 10,000 remained.
4 And the Lord said to Gideon, “The people are still too many. Take them down to the water, and I will test them for you there, and anyone of whom I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ shall go with you, and anyone of whom I say to you, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ shall not go.” 5 So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “Every one who laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set by himself. Likewise, every one who kneels down to drink.” 6 And the number of those who lapped, putting their hands to their mouths, was 300 men, but all the rest of the people knelt down to drink water. 7 And the Lord said to Gideon, (F)“With the 300 men who lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hand, and let all the others go every man to his home.” 8 So the people took provisions in their hands, and their trumpets. And he sent all the rest of Israel every man to his tent, but retained the 300 men. And the camp of Midian was below him (G)in the valley.
9 That same (H)night the Lord said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, (I)for I have given it into your hand. 10 But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant. 11 (J)And you shall hear what they say, and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp.” (K)Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the armed men who were in the camp. 12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and (L)all the people of the East lay along the valley like locusts in abundance, and their camels were without number, (M)as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance. 13 When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.” 14 And his comrade answered, “This is no other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has given into his hand Midian and all the camp.”
15 As soon as Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped. And he returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Arise, for the Lord has given the host of Midian into your hand.” 16 And he divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with (N)torches inside the jars. 17 And he said to them, “Look at me, and do likewise. When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I 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, (O)‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’”
Gideon Defeats Midian
19 So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when they had just set the watch. And they blew the trumpets and smashed the jars that were in their hands. 20 Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the jars. They held in their left hands the torches, and in their right hands the trumpets to blow. (P)And they cried out, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” 21 Every man stood in his place around the camp, (Q)and all the army ran. They cried out and fled. 22 (R)When they blew the 300 trumpets, (S)the Lord set (T)every man's sword against his comrade and against all the army. And the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah,[a] as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath. 23 And the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and they pursued after Midian.
24 (U)Gideon sent messengers throughout (V)all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and capture the waters against them, as far as (W)Beth-barah, and also the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan. 25 And they captured (X)the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb (Y)at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. Then they pursued Midian, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon (Z)across the Jordan.
Footnotes
- Judges 7:22 Some Hebrew manuscripts Zeredah
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