Verse 2

Judges 7:2

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2 And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.

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hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל גִּדְע֔וֹן רַ֗ב הָ/עָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔/ךְ מִ/תִּתִּ֥/י אֶת מִדְיָ֖ן בְּ/יָדָ֑/ם פֶּן יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤/י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר יָדִ֖/י הוֹשִׁ֥יעָה לִּֽ/י

English Translation

And the LORD said to Gideon, "The people that are with you are too many for me to deliver Midian into their hand, lest Israel boast against me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.'"

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and encamped be... Focus ↗

2 And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianit...

3 Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let hi... Focus ↗

4 And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I wil... Focus ↗

5 So he brought down the people unto the water: and Jehovah said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth o... Focus ↗

6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men: but al... Focus ↗

7 And Jehovah said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the... Focus ↗

8 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the men of Israel eve... Focus ↗

9 And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Arise, get thee down into the camp;... Focus ↗

10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah thy servant down to the camp: Focus ↗

11 and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy hands be strengthened to go down into the... Focus ↗

12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like... Focus ↗

13 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man telling a dream unto his fellow; and he said, Beho... Focus ↗

14 And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a... Focus ↗

15 And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he w... Focus ↗

16 And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them... Focus ↗

17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost part o... Focus ↗

18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of... Focus ↗

19 So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outermost part of the camp in the b... Focus ↗

20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the torches in their lef... Focus ↗

21 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted,... Focus ↗

22 And they blew the three hundred trumpets, and Jehovah set every man’s sword against his fellow, and... Focus ↗

23 And the men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manas... Focus ↗

24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Mid... Focus ↗

25 And they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 7 (25 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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