Judges 8:4

Judges 8:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
• New International Version (NIV)Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan and crossed it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the 300 men who were with him, exhausted yet pursuing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Gideon came to the Jordan, he and the three hundred men who were with him crossed over, exhausted but still in pursuit.

Context of Judges 8:4

2But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer? 3God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided. Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit. 5So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” 6But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”

Judges 8:4 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֥א גִדְע֖וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָה עֹבֵ֣ר ה֗וּא וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ עֲיֵפִ֖ים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Then Gideonגִּדְעוֹןgid‛ôn · GideonH1439
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• and hisאֵת'êth · withH854
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• crossed itעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• crossed itהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• exhaustedעָיֵף‛âyêph · faintH5889
• yet still in pursuitרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291

Cross-references for Judges 8:4

• 1 Samuel 14:28Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”
• 1 Samuel 30:10because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
• 2 Corinthians 4:8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
• Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
• Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Commentaries on Judges 8:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Faint, yet pursuing - The Vulgate paraphrases this, et prae lassitudine, fugientes persequi non poterant; "and, through fatigue, unable to pursue the fugitives."Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-12Verses 4-12 Gideon's men were faint, yet pursuing; fatigued with what they had done, yet eager to do more against their enemies. It is many a time the true Christian's case, fainting, and yet pursuing. The world knows but little of the persevering and successful struggle the real believer maintains with his sinful heart. But he betakes himself to that Divine strength, in the faith of which he began his conflict, and by the supply of which alone he can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-12At this point, Gideon seemed as focused on revenge as on victory. His earlier conversations with the Lord suddenly stopped. The group of 300 men made a final attack on the Midianites. Gideon chased the fleeing Midianite kings through the Jabbok gorge and then south toward Rabbah, following the caravan route onto the Transjordan plateau. Succoth and Peniel were Israelite cities, but their loyalty to Gideon, a new general, was weak. The tribes east of the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over--much exhausted, but eager to continue the pursuit till the victory was consummated.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 8:4

• Gideon
• Israel
• Jordan
• Patriotism

In the dictionaries

• Gideon
• Jordan
• Penuel
• Request
• Resemble
• Zebah
• Abdon (1)
• Abel-Meholah
• Faint
• Ford

Commentaries on Judges 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings