Verse 7

Judges 7:7

New Living Translation

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7 The LORD told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל גִּדְע֗וֹן בִּ/שְׁלֹשׁ֩ מֵא֨וֹת הָ/אִ֤ישׁ הַֽ/מֲלַקְקִים֙ אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י אֶת מִדְיָ֖ן בְּ/יָדֶ֑/ךָ וְ/כָל הָ/עָ֔ם יֵלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And the Lord said to Gideon, "With three hundred men who lap the water, I will save you, and I will give Midian into your hand, and all the people shall go, each to his place."

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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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