New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 7:12
12Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying in the valley 1as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, 2as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
Judges 7:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
- New International Version (NIV)The Midianites, the Amalekites and all the other eastern peoples had settled in the valley, thick as locusts. Their camels could no more be counted than the sand on the seashore.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the East lay along the valley like locusts in abundance, and their camels were without number, as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Midianites and Amalekites, all the people of the East, were lying in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seashore in multitude.
Context of Judges 7:12
10But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp, 11and you will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened that you may go down against the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant down to the outposts of the army that was in the camp. Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand on the seashore. 13When Gideon came, behold, a man was relating a dream to his friend. And he said, “Behold, I had a dream; a loaf of barley bread was tumbling into the camp of Midian, and it came to the tent and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down so that the tent lay flat.” 14His friend replied, “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has given Midian and all the camp into his hand.”
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וּמִדְיָ֨ן וַעֲמָלֵ֤ק וְכָל־בְּנֵי־קֶ֙דֶם֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בָּעֵ֔מֶק כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה לָרֹ֑ב וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֔ר כַּח֛וֹל שֶׁעַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
- Now the Midianitesמִדְיָןmidyân · MidianH4080
- and the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
- and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of the eastקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · EastH6924
- were lyingנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- in the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
- as numerousרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- as locustsאַרְבֶּה'arbeh · locustH697
- and their camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
- were withoutאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- numberמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
- as the sandחוֹלchôl · sandH2344
- on the seashoreיָםyâm · seaH3220
- on the seashoreשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: shoreH8193
Cross-references for Judges 7:12
- Judges 6:3For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and go against them.
- 1 Kings 4:30Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
- Judges 8:10Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about 15,000 men, all who were left of the entire army of the sons of the east; for the fallen were 120,000 swordsmen.
- 2 Chronicles 14:9Now Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
- Psalms 3:1O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me.
- Psalms 33:16The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
- Psalms 118:10All nations surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
- Isaiah 8:9“Be broken, O peoples, and be shattered; And give ear, all remote places of the earth. Gird yourselves, yet be shattered; Gird yourselves, yet be shattered.
Commentaries on Judges 7:12
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 The dream seemed to have little meaning in it; but the interpretation evidently proved the whole to be from the Lord, and discovered that the name of Gideon had filled the Midianites with terror. Gideon took this as a sure pledge of success; without delay he worshipped and praised God, and returned with confidence to his three hundred men. Wherever we are, we may speak to God, and worship him. God must have the praise of that which encourages…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15The Lord gave Gideon a third sign to encourage him (Judges 6:17–21, 36–40).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. the Midianites and the Amalekites ... lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number--a most graphic description of an Arab encampment. They lay wrapt in sleep, or resting from their day's plunder, while their innumerable camels were stretched round about them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 7
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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