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WEB·Judges 8

¹The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Ephraim^H669 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why hast thou^H4100 served^H6213^(H8804) us thus^H1697, that thou calledst^H7121^(H8800) us not, when thou wentest^H1980^(H8804) to fight^H3898^(H8736) with the Midianites^H4080? And they did chide^H7378^(H8799) with him sharply^H2394.

² He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, What have I done^H6213^(H8804) now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning^H5955 of the grapes of Ephraim^H669 better^H2896 than the vintage^H1210 of Abiezer^H44?

³ God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

KJVGod^H430 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) into your hands^H3027 the princes^H8269 of Midian^H4080, Oreb^H6159 and Zeeb^H2062: and what was I able^H3201^(H8804) to do^H6213^(H8800) in comparison of you? Then their anger^H7307 was abated^H7503^(H8804) toward him, when he had said^H1697 that^H1696^(H8763).

⁴ Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 came^H935^(H8799) to Jordan^H3383, and passed over^H5674^(H8802), he, and the three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him, faint^H5889, yet pursuing^H7291^(H8802) them.

⁵ He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto the men^H582 of Succoth^H5523, Give^H5414^(H8798), I pray you, loaves^H3603 of bread^H3899 unto the people^H5971 that follow^H7272 me; for they be faint^H5889, and I am pursuing^H7291^(H8802) after^H310 Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759, kings^H4428 of Midian^H4080.

⁶ The princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”

KJVAnd the princes^H8269 of Succoth^H5523 said^H559^(H8799), Are the hands^H3709 of Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759 now in thine hand^H3027, that we should give^H5414^(H8799) bread^H3899 unto thine army^H6635?

⁷ Gideon said, “Therefore when Yahweh has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799), Therefore when the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8800) Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759 into mine hand^H3027, then I will tear^H1758^(H8804) your flesh^H1320 with the thorns^H6975 of the wilderness^H4057 and with briers^H1303.

⁸ He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

KJVAnd he went up^H5927^(H8799) thence to Penuel^H6439, and spake^H1696^(H8762) unto them likewise^H2063: and the men^H582 of Penuel^H6439 answered^H6030^(H8799) him as the men^H582 of Succoth^H5523 had answered^H6030^(H8804) him.

⁹ He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”

KJVAnd he spake^H559^(H8799) also unto the men^H582 of Penuel^H6439, saying^H559^(H8800), When I come again^H7725^(H8800) in peace^H7965, I will break down^H5422^(H8799) this tower^H4026.

¹⁰ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.

KJVNow Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759 were in Karkor^H7174, and their hosts^H4264 with them, about fifteen^H2568^H6240 thousand^H505 men, all that were left^H3498^(H8737) of all the hosts^H4264 of the children^H1121 of the east^H6924: for there fell^H5307^(H8802) an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719.

¹¹ Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army felt secure.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 went up^H5927^(H8799) by the way^H1870 of them that dwelt^H7931^(H8803) in tents^H168 on the east^H6924 of Nobah^H5025 and Jogbehah^H3011, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the host^H4264: for the host^H4264 was secure^H983.

¹² Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.

KJVAnd when Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759 fled^H5127^(H8799), he pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 them, and took^H3920^(H8799) the two^H8147 kings^H4428 of Midian^H4080, Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759, and discomfited^H2729^(H8689) all the host^H4264.

¹³ Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 returned^H7725^(H8799) from battle^H4421 before^H4608 the sun^H2775 was up,

¹⁴ He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.

KJVAnd caught^H3920^(H8799) a young man^H5288 of the men^H582 of Succoth^H5523, and enquired^H7592^(H8799) of him: and he described^H3789^(H8799) unto him the princes^H8269 of Succoth^H5523, and the elders^H2205 thereof, even threescore and seventeen^H7657^H7651 men^H376.

¹⁵ He came to the men of Succoth, and said, “See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’”

KJVAnd he came^H935^(H8799) unto the men^H582 of Succoth^H5523, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759, with whom ye did upbraid^H2778^(H8765) me, saying^H559^(H8800), Are the hands^H3709 of Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759 now in thine hand^H3027, that we should give^H5414^(H8799) bread^H3899 unto thy men^H582 that are weary^H3287?

¹⁶ He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) the elders^H2205 of the city^H5892, and thorns^H6975 of the wilderness^H4057 and briers^H1303, and with them he taught^H3045^(H8686) the men^H582 of Succoth^H5523.

¹⁷ He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

KJVAnd he beat down^H5422^(H8804) the tower^H4026 of Penuel^H6439, and slew^H2026^(H8799) the men^H582 of the city^H5892.

¹⁸ Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. They all resembled the children of a king.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) he unto Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759, What^H375 manner of men^H582 were they whom ye slew^H2026^(H8804) at Tabor^H8396? And they answered^H559^(H8799), As thou^H3644 art, so were they; each one^H259 resembled^H8389 the children^H1121 of a king^H4428.

¹⁹ He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), They were my brethren^H251, even the sons^H1121 of my mother^H517: as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, if^H3863 ye had saved them alive^H2421^(H8689), I would not slay^H2026^(H8804) you.

²⁰ He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto Jether^H3500 his firstborn^H1060, Up^H6965^(H8798), and slay^H2026^(H8798) them. But the youth^H5288 drew^H8025^(H8804) not his sword^H2719: for he feared^H3372^(H8804), because he was yet a youth^H5288.

²¹ Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.

KJVThen Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759 said^H559^(H8799), Rise^H6965^(H8798) thou, and fall^H6293^(H8798) upon us: for as the man^H376 is, so is his strength^H1369. And Gideon^H1439 arose^H6965^(H8799), and slew^H2026^(H8799) Zebah^H2078 and Zalmunna^H6759, and took away^H3947^(H8799) the ornaments^H7720 that were on their camels^H1581' necks^H6677.

²² Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”

KJVThen the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Gideon^H1439, Rule^H4910^(H8798) thou over us, both thou, and thy son^H1121, and thy son's^H1121 son^H1121 also: for thou hast delivered^H3467^(H8689) us from the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080.

²³ Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, I will not rule^H4910^(H8799) over you, neither shall my son^H1121 rule^H4910^(H8799) over you: the LORD^H3068 shall rule^H4910^(H8799) over you.

²⁴ Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, I would desire^H7592^(H8799) a request^H7596 of you, that ye would give^H5414^(H8798) me every man^H376 the earrings^H5141 of his prey^H7998.(For they had golden^H2091 earrings^H5141, because they were Ishmaelites^H3459.)

²⁵ They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.

KJVAnd they answered^H559^(H8799), We will willingly^H5414^(H8800) give^H5414^(H8799) them. And they spread^H6566^(H8799) a garment^H8071, and did cast^H7993^(H8686) therein every man^H376 the earrings^H5141 of his prey^H7998.

²⁶ The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, in addition to the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and in addition to the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

KJVAnd the weight^H4948 of the golden^H2091 earrings^H5141 that he requested^H7592^(H8804) was a thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 shekels of gold^H2091; beside ornaments^H7720, and collars^H5188, and purple^H713 raiment^H899 that was on the kings^H4428 of Midian^H4080, and beside the chains^H6060 that were about their camels^H1581' necks^H6677.

²⁷ Gideon made an ephod out of it, and put it in Ophrah, his city. Then all Israel played the prostitute with it there; and it became a snare to Gideon and to his house.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 made^H6213^(H8799) an ephod^H646 thereof, and put^H3322^(H8686) it in his city^H5892, even in Ophrah^H6084: and all Israel^H3478 went thither a whoring^H2181^(H8799) after^H310 it: which thing became a snare^H4170 unto Gideon^H1439, and to his house^H1004.

²⁸ So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

KJVThus was Midian^H4080 subdued^H3665^(H8735) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, so that they lifted up^H5375^(H8800) their heads^H7218 no more^H3254^(H8804). And the country^H776 was in quietness^H8252^(H8799) forty^H705 years^H8141 in the days^H3117 of Gideon^H1439.

²⁹ Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.

KJVAnd Jerubbaal^H3378 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 went^H3212^(H8799) and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in his own house^H1004.

³⁰ Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body, for he had many wives.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 had threescore and ten^H7657 sons^H1121 of his body^H3409 begotten^H3318^(H8802): for he had many^H7227 wives^H802.

³¹ His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

KJVAnd his concubine^H6370 that was in Shechem^H7927, she also bare^H3205^(H8804) him a son^H1121, whose name^H8034 he called^H7760^(H8799) Abimelech^H40.

³² Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

KJVAnd Gideon^H1439 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 died^H4191^(H8799) in a good^H2896 old age^H7872, and was buried^H6912^(H8735) in the sepulchre^H6913 of Joash^H3101 his father^H1, in Ophrah^H6084 of the Abiezrites^H33.

³³ As soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and played the prostitute following the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as soon as Gideon^H1439 was dead^H4191^(H8804), that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H7725^(H8799), and went a whoring^H2181^(H8799) after^H310 Baalim^H1168, and made^H7760^(H8799) Baalberith^H1170 their god^H430.

³⁴ The children of Israel didn’t remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 remembered^H2142^(H8804) not the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, who had delivered^H5337^(H8688) them out of the hands^H3027 of all their enemies^H341^(H8802) on every side^H5439:

³⁵ neither did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown to Israel.

KJVNeither shewed^H6213^(H8804) they kindness^H2617 to the house^H1004 of Jerubbaal^H3378, namely, Gideon^H1439, according to all the goodness^H2896 which he had shewed^H6213^(H8804) unto Israel^H3478.

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.

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