Verse 4
Judges 7:4
New Living Translation
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But the LORD told Gideon, “There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test them to determine who will go with you and who will not.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל גִּדְע֗וֹן עוֹד֮ הָ/עָ֣ם רָב֒ הוֹרֵ֤ד אוֹתָ/ם֙ אֶל הַ/מַּ֔יִם וְ/אֶצְרְפֶ֥/נּוּ לְ/ךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם וְ/הָיָ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩ אֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜י/ךָ זֶ֣ה יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֗/ךְ ה֚וּא יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֔/ךְ וְ/כֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר אֹמַ֜ר אֵלֶ֗י/ךָ זֶ֚ה לֹא יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔/ךְ ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵלֵֽךְ
English Translation
And the Lord said to Gideon, "Still the people are too many; bring them down to the waters, and I will test them for you there. And it shall be that the one of whom I say to you, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go with you; and whoever I say to you, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go."
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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...
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2
The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midiani...
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3
Therefore, tell the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.’” So 22...
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4
But the LORD told Gideon, “There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test...
5
When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the LORD told him, “Divide the men into two groups....
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6
Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with th...
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7
The LORD told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites...
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8
So Gideon collected the provisions and rams’ horns of the other warriors and sent them home. But he...
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9
That night the LORD said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory ove...
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10
But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah.
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11
Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager...
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12
The armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of l...
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13
Gideon crept up just as a man was telling his companion about a dream. The man said, “I had this dre...
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14
His companion answered, “Your dream can mean only one thing — God (Elohim) has given Gideon son of J...
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15
When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship before the LORD. Then he ret...
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16
He divided the 300 men into three groups and gave each man a ram’s horn and a clay jar with a torch...
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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.
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18
As soon as I and those with me blow the rams’ horns, blow your horns, too, all around the entire cam...
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19
It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard, when Gideon and the 100 men with him re...
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20
Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their...
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21
Each man stood at his position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a...
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22
When the 300 Israelites blew their rams’ horns, the LORD caused the warriors in the camp to fight ag...
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23
Then Gideon sent for the warriors of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, who joined in chasing the army o...
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24
Gideon also sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down to attack the...
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25
They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders, killing Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zee...
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