Verse 3

Judges 7:3

New Living Translation

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3 Therefore, tell the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.’” So 22,000 of them went home, leaving only 10,000 who were willing to fight.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה קְרָ֨א נָ֜א בְּ/אָזְנֵ֤י הָ/עָם֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר מִֽי יָרֵ֣א וְ/חָרֵ֔ד יָשֹׁ֥ב וְ/יִצְפֹּ֖ר מֵ/הַ֣ר הַ/גִּלְעָ֑ד וַ/יָּ֣שָׁב מִן הָ/עָ֗ם עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ/שְׁנַ֨יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וַ/עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים נִשְׁאָֽרוּ

English Translation

And now call in the ears of the people, saying, “Whoever is afraid and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.” And there returned of the people twenty-two thousand, and ten thousand remained.

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Chapter 7 Context

1 So Jerub-baal (that is, Gideon) and his army got up early and went as far as the spring of Harod. Th... Focus ↗

2 The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midiani... Focus ↗

3 Therefore, tell the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.’” So 22...

4 But the LORD told Gideon, “There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test... Focus ↗

5 When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the LORD told him, “Divide the men into two groups.... Focus ↗

6 Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with th... Focus ↗

7 The LORD told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites... Focus ↗

8 So Gideon collected the provisions and rams’ horns of the other warriors and sent them home. But he... Focus ↗

9 That night the LORD said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory ove... Focus ↗

10 But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah. Focus ↗

11 Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager... Focus ↗

12 The armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of l... Focus ↗

13 Gideon crept up just as a man was telling his companion about a dream. The man said, “I had this dre... Focus ↗

14 His companion answered, “Your dream can mean only one thing — God (Elohim) has given Gideon son of J... Focus ↗

15 When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship before the LORD. Then he ret... Focus ↗

16 He divided the 300 men into three groups and gave each man a ram’s horn and a clay jar with a torch... Focus ↗

17 Then he said to them, “Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do. Focus ↗

18 As soon as I and those with me blow the rams’ horns, blow your horns, too, all around the entire cam... Focus ↗

19 It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard, when Gideon and the 100 men with him re... Focus ↗

20 Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their... Focus ↗

21 Each man stood at his position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a... Focus ↗

22 When the 300 Israelites blew their rams’ horns, the LORD caused the warriors in the camp to fight ag... Focus ↗

23 Then Gideon sent for the warriors of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, who joined in chasing the army o... Focus ↗

24 Gideon also sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down to attack the... Focus ↗

25 They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders, killing Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zee... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 7 (25 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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