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WEB·Judges 7

¹Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. Midian’s camp was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

KJVThen Jerubbaal^H3378, who is Gideon^H1439, and all the people^H5971 that were with him, rose up early^H7925^(H8686), and pitched^H2583^(H8799) beside the well of Harod^H5878: so that the host^H4264 of the Midianites^H4080 were on the north side^H6828 of them, by the hill^H1389 of Moreh^H4176, in the valley^H6010.

² Yahweh said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel brag against me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Gideon^H1439, The people^H5971 that are with thee are too many^H7227 for me to give^H5414^(H8800) the Midianites^H4080 into their hands^H3027, lest Israel^H3478 vaunt^H6286^(H8691) themselves against me, saying^H559^(H8800), Mine own hand^H3027 hath saved^H3467^(H8689) me.

³ Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained.

KJVNow therefore go to^H4994, proclaim^H7121^(H8798) in the ears^H241 of the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Whosoever is fearful^H3373 and afraid^H2730, let him return^H7725^(H8799) and depart early^H6852^(H8799) from mount^H2022 Gilead^H1568. And there returned^H7725^(H8799) of the people^H5971 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505; and there remained^H7604^(H8738) ten^H6235 thousand^H505.

⁴ Yahweh said to Gideon, “There are still too many people. Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. It shall be, that those whom I tell you, ‘This shall go with you,’ shall go with you; and whoever I tell you, ‘This shall not go with you,’ shall not go.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Gideon^H1439, The people^H5971 are yet too many^H7227; bring them down^H3381^(H8685) unto the water^H4325, and I will try^H6884^(H8799) them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say^H559^(H8799) unto thee, This shall go^H3212^(H8799) with thee, the same shall go^H3212^(H8799) with thee; and of whomsoever I say^H559^(H8799) unto thee, This shall not go^H3212^(H8799) with thee, the same shall not go^H3212^(H8799).

⁵ So he brought down the people to the water; and Yahweh said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, like a dog laps, you shall set him by himself; likewise everyone who bows down on his knees to drink.”

KJVSo he brought down^H3381^(H8686) the people^H5971 unto the water^H4325: and the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Gideon^H1439, Every one that lappeth^H3952^(H8799) of the water^H4325 with his tongue^H3956, as a dog^H3611 lappeth^H3952^(H8799), him shalt thou set^H3322^(H8686) by himself; likewise every one that boweth down^H3766^(H8799) upon his knees^H1290 to drink^H8354^(H8800).

⁶ The number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men; but all the rest of the people bowed down on their knees to drink water.

KJVAnd the number^H4557 of them that lapped^H3952^(H8764), putting their hand^H3027 to their mouth^H6310, were three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376: but all the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 bowed down^H3766^(H8804) upon their knees^H1290 to drink^H8354^(H8800) water^H4325.

⁷ Yahweh said to Gideon, “I will save you by the three hundred men who lapped, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, each to his own place.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Gideon^H1439, By the three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that lapped^H3952^(H8764) will I save^H3467^(H8686) you, and deliver^H5414^(H8804) the Midianites^H4080 into thine hand^H3027: and let all the other people^H5971 go^H3212^(H8799) every man^H376 unto his place^H4725.

⁸ So the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the rest of the men of Israel to their own tents, but retained the three hundred men; and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

KJVSo the people^H5971 took^H3947^(H8799) victuals^H6720 in their hand^H3027, and their trumpets^H7782: and he sent^H7971^(H8765) all^H376 the rest of Israel^H3478 every man^H376 unto his tent^H168, and retained^H2388^(H8689) those three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376: and the host^H4264 of Midian^H4080 was beneath him in the valley^H6010.

⁹ That same night, Yahweh said to him, “Arise, go down into the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand.

KJVAnd it came to pass the same night^H3915, that the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Arise^H6965^(H8798), get thee down^H3381^(H8798) unto the host^H4264; for I have delivered^H5414^(H8804) it into thine hand^H3027.

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

KJVBut if thou fear^H3373 to go down^H3381^(H8800), go^H3381 thou with Phurah^H6513 thy servant^H5288 down^H3381^(H8798) to the host^H4264:

¹¹ You will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened to go down into the camp.” Then went he down with Purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men who were in the camp.

KJVAnd thou shalt hear^H8085^(H8804) what they say^H1696^(H8762); and afterward^H310 shall thine hands^H3027 be strengthened^H2388^(H8799) to go down^H3381^(H8804) unto the host^H4264. Then went he down^H3381^(H8799) with Phurah^H6513 his servant^H5288 unto the outside^H7097 of the armed men^H2571 that were in the host^H4264.

¹² The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude.

KJVAnd the Midianites^H4080 and the Amalekites^H6002 and all the children^H1121 of the east^H6924 lay^H5307^(H8802) along in the valley^H6010 like grasshoppers^H697 for multitude^H7230; and their camels^H1581 were without number^H4557, as the sand^H2344 by the sea^H3220 side^H8193 for multitude^H7230.

¹³ When Gideon had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his fellow. He said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream; and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.”

KJVAnd when Gideon^H1439 was come^H935^(H8799), behold, there was a man^H376 that told^H5608^(H8764) a dream^H2472 unto his fellow^H7453, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I dreamed^H2492^(H8804) a dream^H2472, and, lo, a cake^H6742^(H8675)^H6742 of barley^H8184 bread^H3899 tumbled^H2015^(H8693) into the host^H4264 of Midian^H4080, and came^H935^(H8799) unto a tent^H168, and smote^H5221^(H8686) it that it fell^H5307^(H8799), and overturned^H2015^(H8799)^H4605 it, that the tent^H168 lay along^H5307^(H8804).

¹⁴ His fellow answered, “This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian into his hand, with all the army.”

KJVAnd his fellow^H7453 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), This is nothing else save the sword^H2719 of Gideon^H1439 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101, a man^H376 of Israel^H3478: for into his hand^H3027 hath God^H430 delivered^H5414^(H8804) Midian^H4080, and all the host^H4264.

¹⁵ It was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, that he worshiped. Then he returned into the camp of Israel and said, “Arise, for Yahweh has delivered the army of Midian into your hand!”

KJVAnd it was so, when Gideon^H1439 heard^H8085^(H8800) the telling^H4557 of the dream^H2472, and the interpretation^H7667 thereof, that he worshipped^H7812^(H8691), and returned^H7725^(H8799) into the host^H4264 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798); for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) into your hand^H3027 the host^H4264 of Midian^H4080.

¹⁶ He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.

KJVAnd he divided^H2673^(H8799) the three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376 into three^H7969 companies^H7218, and he put^H5414^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782 in every man's hand^H3027, with empty^H7386 pitchers^H3537, and lamps^H3940 within^H8432 the pitchers^H3537.

¹⁷ He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Look^H7200^(H8799) on me, and do^H6213^(H8799) likewise: and, behold, when I come^H935^(H8802) to the outside^H7097 of the camp^H4264, it shall be that, as I do^H6213^(H8799), so shall ye do^H6213^(H8799).

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, ‘For Yahweh and for Gideon!’”

KJVWhen I blow^H8628^(H8804) with a trumpet^H7782, I and all that are with me, then blow^H8628^(H8804) ye the trumpets^H7782 also on every side^H5439 of all the camp^H4264, and say^H559^(H8804), The sword of the LORD^H3068, and of Gideon^H1439.

¹⁹ So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch. Then they blew the trumpets and broke in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.

KJVSo Gideon^H1439, and the hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him, came^H935^(H8799) unto the outside^H7097 of the camp^H4264 in the beginning^H7218 of the middle^H8484 watch^H821; and they had but^H389 newly^H6965^(H8687) set^H6965^(H8689) the watch^H8104^(H8802): and they blew^H8628^(H8799) the trumpets^H7782, and brake^H5310^(H8800) the pitchers^H3537 that were in their hands^H3027.

²⁰ The three companies blew the trumpets, broke the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands with which to blow; and they shouted, “The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon!”

KJVAnd the three^H7969 companies^H7218 blew^H8628^(H8799) the trumpets^H7782, and brake^H7665^(H8799) the pitchers^H3537, and held^H2388^(H8686) the lamps^H3940 in their left^H8040 hands^H3027, and the trumpets^H7782 in their right^H3225 hands^H3027 to blow^H8628^(H8800) withal: and they cried^H7121^(H8799), The sword^H2719 of the LORD^H3068, and of Gideon^H1439.

²¹ They each stood in his place around the camp, and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.

KJVAnd they stood^H5975^(H8799) every man^H376 in his place round about^H5439 the camp^H4264: and all the host^H4264 ran^H7323^(H8799), and cried^H7321^(H8686), and fled^H5127^(H8799)^(H8675)^H5127^(H8686).

²² They blew the three hundred trumpets, and Yahweh set every man’s sword against his fellow and against all the army; and the army fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.

KJVAnd the three^H7969 hundred^H3967 blew^H8628^(H8799) the trumpets^H7782, and the LORD^H3068 set^H7760^(H8799) every man's^H376 sword^H2719 against his fellow^H7453, even throughout all the host^H4264: and the host^H4264 fled^H5127^(H8799) to Bethshittah^H1029 in Zererath^H6888, and to the border^H8193 of Abelmeholah^H65, unto Tabbath^H2888.

²³ The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued Midian.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gathered themselves together^H6817^(H8735) out of Naphtali^H5321, and out of Asher^H836, and out of all Manasseh^H4519, and pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 the Midianites^H4080.

²⁴ Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against Midian and take the waters before them as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!” So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 sent^H7971^(H8804) messengers^H4397 throughout all mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, saying^H559^(H8800), Come down^H3381^(H8798) against^H7125^(H8800) the Midianites^H4080, and take^H3920^(H8798) before them the waters^H4325 unto Bethbarah^H1012 and Jordan^H3383. Then all the men^H376 of Ephraim^H669 gathered themselves together^H6817^(H8735), and took^H3920^(H8799) the waters^H4325 unto Bethbarah^H1012 and Jordan^H3383.

²⁵ They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at Oreb’s rock, and Zeeb they killed at Zeeb’s wine press, as they pursued Midian. Then they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.

KJVAnd they took^H3920^(H8799) two^H8147 princes^H8269 of the Midianites^H4080, Oreb^H6159 and Zeeb^H2062; and they slew^H2026^(H8799) Oreb^H6159 upon the rock^H6697 Oreb^H6159, and Zeeb^H2062 they slew^H2026^(H8804) at the winepress^H3342 of Zeeb^H2062, and pursued^H7291^(H8799) Midian^H4080, and brought^H935^(H8689) the heads^H7218 of Oreb^H6159 and Zeeb^H2062 to Gideon^H1439 on the other side^H5676 Jordan^H3383.

WEB·Judges 6

¹The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, so Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068: and the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080 seven^H7651 years^H8141.

² The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, the caves, and the strongholds.

KJVAnd the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080 prevailed^H5810^(H8799) against Israel^H3478: and because^H6440 of the Midianites^H4080 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 made^H6213^(H8804) them the dens^H4492 which are in the mountains^H2022, and caves^H4631, and strong holds^H4679.

³ So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the children of the east came up against them.

KJVAnd so it was, when Israel^H3478 had sown^H2232^(H8804), that the Midianites^H4080 came up^H5927^(H8804), and the Amalekites^H6002, and the children^H1121 of the east^H6924, even they came up^H5927^(H8804) against them;

⁴ They encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza. They left no sustenance in Israel, and no sheep, ox, or donkey.

KJVAnd they encamped^H2583^(H8799) against them, and destroyed^H7843^(H8686) the increase^H2981 of the earth^H776, till thou come^H935^(H8800) unto Gaza^H5804, and left^H7604^(H8686) no sustenance^H4241 for Israel^H3478, neither sheep^H7716, nor ox^H7794, nor ass^H2543.

⁵ For they came up with their livestock and their tents. They came in as locusts for multitude. Both they and their camels were without number; and they came into the land to destroy it.

KJVFor they came up^H5927^(H8799) with their cattle^H4735 and their tents^H168, and they came^H935^(H8804)^(H8675)^H935^(H8799) as^H1767 grasshoppers^H697 for multitude^H7230; for both they and their camels^H1581 were without number^H4557: and they entered^H935^(H8799) into the land^H776 to destroy^H7843^(H8763) it.

⁶ Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to Yahweh.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 was greatly^H3966 impoverished^H1809^(H8735) because^H6440 of the Midianites^H4080; and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068.

⁷ When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh because of Midian,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199^(H8804) unto the LORD^H3068 because^H182 of the Midianites^H4080,

⁸ Yahweh sent a prophet to the children of Israel; and he said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you out of the house of bondage.

KJVThat the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8799) a prophet^H376^H5030 unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, which said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, I brought you up^H5927^(H8689) from Egypt^H4714, and brought you forth^H3318^(H8686) out of the house^H1004 of bondage^H5650;

⁹ I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land.

KJVAnd I delivered^H5337^(H8686) you out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714, and out of the hand^H3027 of all that oppressed^H3905^(H8801) you, and drave them out^H1644^(H8762) from before^H6440 you, and gave^H5414^(H8799) you their land^H776;

¹⁰ I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’”

KJVAnd I said^H559^(H8799) unto you, I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430; fear^H3372^(H8799) not the gods^H430 of the Amorites^H567, in whose land^H776 ye dwell^H3427^(H8802): but ye have not obeyed^H8085^(H8804) my voice^H6963.

¹¹ Yahweh’s angel came and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Midianites.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) an angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068, and sat^H3427^(H8799) under an oak^H424 which was in Ophrah^H6084, that pertained unto Joash^H3101 the Abiezrite^H33: and his son^H1121 Gideon^H1439 threshed^H2251^(H8802) wheat^H2406 by the winepress^H1660, to hide^H5127^(H8687) it from^H6440 the Midianites^H4080.

¹² Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8735) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The LORD^H3068 is with thee, thou mighty^H1368 man of valour^H2428.

¹³ Gideon said to him, “Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? Where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, ‘Didn’t Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?’ But now Yahweh has cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Oh^H994 my Lord^H113, if^H3426 the LORD^H3068 be with us, why then is all this befallen^H4672^(H8804) us? and where be all his miracles^H6381^(H8737) which our fathers^H1 told^H5608^(H8765) us of, saying^H559^(H8800), Did not the LORD^H3068 bring us up^H5927^(H8689) from Egypt^H4714? but now the LORD^H3068 hath forsaken^H5203^(H8804) us, and delivered^H5414^(H8799) us into the hands^H3709 of the Midianites^H4080.

¹⁴ Yahweh looked at him, and said, “Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven’t I sent you?”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 looked^H6437^(H8799) upon him, and said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) in this thy might^H3581, and thou shalt save^H3467^(H8689) Israel^H3478 from the hand^H3709 of the Midianites^H4080: have not I sent^H7971^(H8804) thee?

¹⁵ He said to him, “O Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Oh^H994 my Lord^H136, wherewith^H4100 shall I save^H3467^(H8686) Israel^H3478? behold, my family^H504^(H8676)^H505 is poor^H1800 in Manasseh^H4519, and I am the least^H6810 in my father's^H1 house^H1004.

¹⁶ Yahweh said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite^H5221^(H8689) the Midianites^H4080 as one^H259 man^H376.

¹⁷ He said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, If now I have found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, then shew^H6213^(H8804) me a sign^H226 that thou talkest^H1696^(H8764) with me.

¹⁸ Please don’t go away until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you.” He said, “I will wait until you come back.”

KJVDepart^H4185^(H8799) not hence, I pray thee, until I come^H935^(H8800) unto thee, and bring forth^H3318^(H8689) my present^H4503, and set^H3240^(H8689) it before^H6440 thee. And he said^H559^(H8799), I will tarry^H3427^(H8799) until thou come again^H7725^(H8800).

¹⁹ Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal. He put the meat in a basket and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 went in^H935^(H8804), and made ready^H6213^(H8799) a kid^H5795^H1423, and unleavened cakes^H4682 of an ephah^H374 of flour^H7058: the flesh^H1320 he put^H7760^(H8804) in a basket^H5536, and he put^H7760^(H8804) the broth^H4839 in a pot^H6517, and brought it out^H3318^(H8686) unto him under the oak^H424, and presented^H5066^(H8686) it.

²⁰ The angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” He did so.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Take^H3947^(H8798) the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes^H4682, and lay^H3240^(H8685) them upon this^H1975 rock^H5553, and pour out^H8210^(H8798) the broth^H4839. And he did^H6213^(H8799) so.

²¹ Then Yahweh’s angel stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and fire went up out of the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. Then Yahweh’s angel departed out of his sight.

KJVThen the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 put forth^H7971^(H8799) the end^H7097 of the staff^H4938 that was in his hand^H3027, and touched^H5060^(H8799) the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes^H4682; and there rose up^H5927^(H8799) fire^H784 out of the rock^H6697, and consumed^H398^(H8799) the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes^H4682. Then the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 departed^H1980^(H8804) out of his sight^H5869.

²² Gideon saw that he was Yahweh’s angel; and Gideon said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Because I have seen Yahweh’s angel face to face!”

KJVAnd when Gideon^H1439 perceived^H7200^(H8799) that he was an angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068, Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799), Alas^H162, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069! for because^H3651 I have seen^H7200^(H8804) an angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 face^H6440 to face^H6440.

²³ Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you! Don’t be afraid. You shall not die.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Peace^H7965 be unto thee; fear^H3372^(H8799) not: thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁴ Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it “Yahweh is Peace.” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

KJVThen Gideon^H1439 built^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 there unto the LORD^H3068, and called^H7121^(H8799) it Jehovahshalom^H3073: unto this day^H3117 it is yet in Ophrah^H6084 of the Abiezrites^H33.

²⁵ That same night, Yahweh said to him, “Take your father’s bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it.

KJVAnd it came to pass the same night^H3915, that the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Take^H3947^(H8798) thy father's^H1 young^H6499 bullock^H7794, even the second^H8145 bullock^H6499 of seven^H7651 years old^H8141, and throw down^H2040^(H8804) the altar^H4196 of Baal^H1168 that thy father^H1 hath, and cut down^H3772^(H8799) the grove^H842 that is by it:

²⁶ Then build an altar to Yahweh your God on the top of this stronghold, in an orderly way, and take the second bull, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.”

KJVAnd build^H1129^(H8804) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 upon the top^H7218 of this rock^H4581, in the ordered place^H4634, and take^H3947^(H8804) the second^H8145 bullock^H6499, and offer^H5927^(H8689) a burnt sacrifice^H5930 with the wood^H6086 of the grove^H842 which thou shalt cut down^H3772^(H8799).

²⁷ Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Yahweh had spoken to him. Because he feared his father’s household and the men of the city, he could not do it by day, but he did it by night.

KJVThen Gideon^H1439 took^H3947^(H8799) ten^H6235 men^H582 of his servants^H5650, and did^H6213^(H8799) as the LORD^H3068 had said^H1696^(H8765) unto him: and so it was, because he feared^H3372^(H8804) his father's^H1 household^H1004, and the men^H582 of the city^H5892, that he could not do^H6213^(H8800) it by day^H3119, that he did^H6213^(H8799) it by night^H3915.

²⁸ When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built.

KJVAnd when the men^H582 of the city^H5892 arose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, behold, the altar^H4196 of Baal^H1168 was cast down^H5422^(H8795), and the grove^H842 was cut down^H3772^(H8795) that was by it, and the second^H8145 bullock^H6499 was offered^H5927^(H8717) upon the altar^H4196 that was built^H1129^(H8803).

²⁹ They said to one another, “Who has done this thing?” When they inquired and asked, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H7453, Who hath done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697? And when they enquired^H1875^(H8799) and asked^H1245^(H8762), they said^H559^(H8799), Gideon^H1439 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 hath done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697.

³⁰ Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.”

KJVThen the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joash^H3101, Bring out^H3318^(H8685) thy son^H1121, that he may die^H4191^(H8799): because he hath cast down^H5422^(H8804) the altar^H4196 of Baal^H1168, and because he hath cut down^H3772^(H8804) the grove^H842 that was by it.

³¹ Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar!”

KJVAnd Joash^H3101 said^H559^(H8799) unto all that stood^H5975^(H8804) against him, Will ye plead^H7378^(H8799) for Baal^H1168? will ye save^H3467^(H8686) him? he that will plead^H7378^(H8799) for him, let him be put to death^H4191^(H8714) whilst it is yet morning^H1242: if he be a god^H430, let him plead^H7378^(H8799) for himself, because one hath cast down^H5422^(H8804) his altar^H4196.

³² Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, saying, “Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar.”

KJVTherefore on that day^H3117 he called^H7121^(H8799) him Jerubbaal^H3378, saying^H559^(H8800), Let Baal^H1168 plead^H7378^(H8799) against him, because he hath thrown down^H5422^(H8804) his altar^H4196.

³³ Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

KJVThen all the Midianites^H4080 and the Amalekites^H6002 and the children^H1121 of the east^H6924 were gathered^H622^(H8738) together^H3162, and went over^H5674^(H8799), and pitched^H2583^(H8799) in the valley^H6010 of Jezreel^H3157.

³⁴ But Yahweh’s Spirit came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together to follow him.

KJVBut the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 came^H3847^(H8804) upon Gideon^H1439, and he blew^H8628^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782; and Abiezer^H44 was gathered^H2199^(H8735) after^H310 him.

³⁵ He sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, and they also were gathered together to follow him. He sent messengers to Asher, to Zebulun, and to Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8804) messengers^H4397 throughout all Manasseh^H4519; who also was gathered^H2199^(H8735) after^H310 him: and he sent^H7971^(H8804) messengers^H4397 unto Asher^H836, and unto Zebulun^H2074, and unto Naphtali^H5321; and they came up^H5927^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) them.

³⁶ Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, If thou wilt^H3426 save^H3467^(H8688) Israel^H3478 by mine hand^H3027, as thou hast said^H1696^(H8765),

³⁷ behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then I’ll know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken.”

KJVBehold, I will put^H3322^(H8688) a fleece^H1492 of wool^H6785 in the floor^H1637; and if the dew^H2919 be on the fleece^H1492 only, and it be dry^H2721 upon all the earth^H776 beside, then shall I know^H3045^(H8804) that thou wilt save^H3467^(H8686) Israel^H3478 by mine hand^H3027, as thou hast said^H1696^(H8765).

³⁸ It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

KJVAnd it was so: for he rose up early^H7925^(H8686) on the morrow^H4283, and thrust^H2115 the fleece^H1492 together^H2115^(H8799), and wringed^H4680^(H8799) the dew^H2919 out of the fleece^H1492, a bowl^H5602 full^H4393 of water^H4325.

³⁹ Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Let not thine anger^H639 be hot^H2734^(H8799) against me, and I will speak^H1696^(H8762) but this once^H6471: let me prove^H5254^(H8762), I pray thee, but this once^H6471 with the fleece^H1492; let it now be dry^H2721 only upon the fleece^H1492, and upon all the ground^H776 let there be dew^H2919.

⁴⁰ God did so that night; for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

KJVAnd God^H430 did^H6213^(H8799) so that night^H3915: for it was dry^H2721 upon the fleece^H1492 only, and there was dew^H2919 on all the ground^H776.

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