New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 7:8-22

8Sothe 300 men tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947the people’sהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971provisionsצֵדָה֩tze.DahH6720and their trumpetsשׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םshof.ro.tei.HemH7782into their handsבְּיָדָ֜םbe.ya.DamH3027. AndGideon sentשִׁלַּח֙shi.LachH7971allכָּל־kol-H3605the othermenאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to his tentלְאֹֽהָלָ֔יוle.'o.ha.LavH168,but retainedהֶֽחֱזִ֑יקhe.che.ZikH2388the 300וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹתu.vish.losh- me.'otH7969 H3967menהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376;and the campוּמַחֲנֵ֣הu.ma.cha.NehH4264of Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080was belowמִתַּ֥חַתmi.Ta.chatH4480 H8478him in the valleyבָּעֵֽמֶק׃ פba.'E.mekH6010.

9Now the sameהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915it cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about that the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Ariseק֖וּםkumH6965,goרֵ֣דredH3381downH3381against the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הba.ma.cha.NehH4264,for I have givenנְתַתִּ֖יוne.ta.TivH5414it into your handsבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.

10But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you are afraidH3372to goלָרֶ֑דֶתla.Re.detH3381downH3381,goרֵ֥דredH3381with Purahוּפֻרָ֥הu.fu.RahH6513your servantנַעַרְךָ֖na.'ar.KhaH5288downH3381to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.NehH4264,

11and you will hearוְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085whatמַה־mah-H4100they sayיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696; andafterwardוְאַחַר֙ve.'a.CharH310your handsיָדֶ֔יךָya.Dei.khaH3027will be strengthenedתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahH2388that you may goוְיָרַדְתָּ֖ve.ya.rad.TaH3381downH3381against the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הba.ma.cha.NehH4264.”So he wentH3381with Purahוּפֻרָ֣הu.fu.RahH6513his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288downוַיֵּ֤רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381to theoutpostsקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097of the armyהַחֲמֻשִׁ֖יםha.cha.mu.ShimH2571that was in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ba.ma.cha.NehH4264.

12Now the Midianitesוּמִדְיָ֨ןu.mid.YanH4080and the Amalekitesוַעֲמָלֵ֤קva.'a.ma.LekH6002and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֙דֶם֙ke.demH6924were lyingנֹפְלִ֣יםno.fe.LimH5307in the valleyבָּעֵ֔מֶקba.'E.mekH6010as numerousלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230as locustsכָּאַרְבֶּ֖הka.'ar.BehH697;and their camelsוְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ve.lig.ma.lei.HemH1581were withoutאֵ֣ין'einH369numberמִסְפָּ֔רmis.ParH4557,as numerousלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230as the sandכַּח֛וֹלka.CholH2344on the seashoreשְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖םse.Fat hai.YamH3220 H8193.

13When Gideonגִדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935,beholdH2009,a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376was relatingמְסַפֵּ֥רme.sa.PerH5608a dreamחֲל֑וֹםcha.LomH2472to his friendלְרֵעֵ֖הוּle.re.'E.huH7453.And he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “BeholdH2009, Ihadחָלַ֗מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiH2492a dreamחֲל֣וֹםcha.LomH2472;a loafצְלִ֜ילtze.lolH6742of barleyשְׂעֹרִים֙se.'o.RimH8184breadלֶ֤חֶםLe.chemH3899was tumblingמִתְהַפֵּךְ֙mit.ha.peKhH2015into the campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264of Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080,and it cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the tentהָ֠אֹהֶלHa.'o.helH168and struckוַיַּכֵּ֧הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221it so that it fellH5307,and turnedוַיַּהַפְכֵ֥הוּvai.ya.haf.Khe.huH2015itupsideH4605downH4605so that the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃ha.'O.helH168layH5307flatH5307.”

14His friendרֵעֵ֤הוּre.'E.huH7453repliedוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “ThisH2088is nothingאֵ֣ין'einH369lessH1115 H518thanH1115 H518the swordחֶ֛רֶבChe.revH2719of Gideonגִּדְע֥וֹןgid.'onH1439the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JoashH3060,a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430has givenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080and allכָּל־kol-H3605the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פHa.ma.cha.NehH4264into his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027.”

15When Gideonגִּדְע֜וֹןgid.'onH1439heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the accountמִסְפַּ֧רmis.ParH4557of the dreamהַחֲל֛וֹםha.cha.LomH2472and its interpretationשִׁבְר֖וֹshiv.RoH7667,he bowedוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812in worshipH7812.He returnedוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovH7725to the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ariseק֔וּמוּKu.muH6965,for the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has givenנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080into your handsבְּיֶדְכֶ֖םbe.yed.KhemH3027.”

16He dividedוַיַּ֛חַץvai.Ya.chatzH2673the 300שְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹתshe.losh- me.'otH7969 H3967menהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376into threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969companiesרָאשִׁ֑יםra.ShimH7218,and he putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414trumpetsשׁוֹפָר֤וֹתsho.fa.RotH7782and emptyרֵקִ֔יםre.KimH7386pitchersוְכַדִּ֣יםve.kha.DimH3537into the handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of allכֻּלָּם֙ku.LamH3605of them, with torchesוְלַפִּדִ֖יםve.la.pi.DimH3940insideבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the pitchersהַכַּדִּֽים׃ha.ka.DimH3537.

17He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Lookתִרְא֖וּtir.'UH7200at me and doתַּעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.SuH6213likewiseH3651.And beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,when I comeבָא֙va'H935to the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097of the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,doאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehH6213as I doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta.'a.SunH6213.

18When I and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are with me blowוְתָקַעְתִּי֙ve.ta.ka'.TiH8628the trumpetבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782,then you alsoגַּם־gam-H1571blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֨םu.te.ka'.TemH8628the trumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782allכָּל־kol-H3605aroundסְבִיבוֹת֙se.vi.VotH5439the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264and sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘For the Lordלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068and for Gideonוּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃ פu.le.gid.'onH1439.’”

19So Gideonגִ֠דְעוֹןGid.'onH1439and the hundredוּמֵאָה־u.me.'ah-H3967menאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376whoH834were with him cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097of the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הha.ma.cha.NehH4264at the beginningרֹ֚אשׁroshH7218of the middleהַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔הha.ti.kho.NahH8484watchהָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶתha.'ash.Mo.retH821,whenH389they had justH389postedH6965the watchהַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑יםha.sho.me.RimH8104;and they blewוַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙vai.yit.ke.'UH8628the trumpetsבַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹתba.Sho.fa.RotH7782and smashedוְנָפ֥וֹץve.na.FotzH5310the pitchersהַכַּדִּ֖יםha.ka.DimH3537that were in their handsבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.

20When the threeשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969companiesהָרָאשִׁ֥יםha.ra.ShimH7218blewוַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּVai.yit.ke.'uH8628the trumpetsבַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮ba.sho.fa.rOtH7782and brokeוַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּvai.yish.be.RuH7665the pitchersהַכַּדִּים֒ha.ka.DimH3537,they heldוַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuH2388the torchesבַּלַּפִּדִ֔יםba.la.pi.DimH3940in their leftשְׂמאוֹלָם֙se.m.'o.LamH8040handsבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027and the trumpetsהַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹתha.sho.fa.RotH7782in their rightיְמִינָ֔םye.mi.NamH3225handsוּבְיַ֨ד־u.ve.Yad-H3027for blowingלִתְק֑וֹעַlit.Ko.a'H8628,and criedוַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121, “A swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719for the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068and for Gideonוּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃u.le.gid.'onH1439!”

21Eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376stoodוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.DuH5975in his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוtach.TavH8478aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הla.ma.cha.NehH4264; andallכָּל־kol-H3605thearmyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הha.ma.cha.NehH4264ranוַיָּ֧רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323,cryingוַיָּרִ֖יעוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321out as they fledוַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃vai.ya.ni.suH5127.

22When they blewוַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮vai.yit.ke.'UH8628300שְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹתshe.losh- me.'otH7969 H3967trumpetsהַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ha.sho.fa.rOtH7782, theLordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068setוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719of oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376against anotherבְּרֵעֵ֖הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453even throughoutH3605the wholeH3605armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264; and thearmyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜הha.ma.cha.NehH4264fledוַיָּ֨נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Beth-shittahH1029toward Zererahצְֽרֵרָ֔תָהtze.re.Ra.tahH6888,as farעַ֛ד'adH5704as the edgeשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193ofAbel-meholahH65,by Tabbathטַבָּֽת׃ta.BatH2888.

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