Judges 7
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Judges 7

Revised Version 1895

1Then JerubbaalH3378, who is GideonH1439, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were with him, roseH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925, and pitchedH2583 besideH5921 the spring of Harod: and the campH4264 of MidianH4080 was on the northH6828 sideH6828 of them, by the hillH1389 of MorehH4176, in the valleyH6010. 2And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto GideonH1439, The peopleH5971 that are with thee are tooH5921 manyH7227 for meH413 to giveH5414 the MidianitesH4080 intoH413 their handH3027, lestH6435 IsraelH3478 vauntH559 themselvesH5921 againstH5921 meH413, sayingH559, Mine own handH3027 hath savedH3467 meH413. 3NowH6258 therefore goH7725 to, proclaimH7121 in the earsH241 of the peopleH5971, sayingH559, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, letH4994 him returnH7725 and departH6852 from mountH2022 GileadH1568. And there returnedH7725 of the peopleH5971 twentyH6242 and twoH8147 thousandH505; and there remainedH7604 tenH6235 thousandH505. 4And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto GideonH1439, The peopleH5971 are yet tooH7227 manyH7227; bringH3381 them downH3381 unto the waterH4325, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whomH834 I sayH559 unto thee, This shall goH3381 with thee, the sameH1931 shall goH3381 with thee; and of whomsoever I sayH559 unto thee, This shall notH3808 goH3381 with thee, the sameH1931 shall notH3808 goH3381. 5SoH4480 he broughtH3381 downH3381 the peopleH5971 unto the waterH4325: and the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto GideonH1439, EveryH3605 one that lappeth of the waterH4325 with his tongueH3956, as a dogH3611 lappeth, him shalt thou setH3322 by himselfH905; likewise everyH3605 one that boweth downH3381 uponH5921 his kneesH1290 to drinkH8354. 6And the numberH4557 of them that lappedH3952, putting their handH3027 to their mouthH6310, was threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376: but allH3605 the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 bowedH3766 downH3766 uponH5921 their kneesH1290 to drinkH8354 waterH4325. 7And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto GideonH1439, By the threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 that lappedH3952 will I saveH3467 youH5414, and deliverH3467 the MidianitesH4080 intoH413 thine handH3027: and letH5414 allH3605 the peopleH5971 go everyH3605 manH376 unto his placeH4725. 8SoH3947 the peopleH5971 tookH3947 victuals in their handH3027, and their trumpetsH7782: and he sentH7971 allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 everyH3605 manH376 unto his tentH168, but retainedH2388 the threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376: and the campH4264 of MidianH4080 was beneathH8478 him in the valleyH6010. 9And it cameH1961 to passH1961 the sameH1931 nightH3915, that the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, AriseH6965, getH6965 thee downH3381 intoH413 the campH4264; for I have deliveredH5414 it intoH413 thine handH3027. 10But ifH518 thou fearH3373 to goH3381 downH3381, goH3381 thou with PurahH6513 thy servantH5288 downH3381 to the campH4264: 11and thou shalt hearH8085 whatH4100 they sayH1696; and afterwardH310 shall thine handsH3027 be strengthenedH2388 to goH3381 downH3381 intoH413 the campH4264. Then wentH3381 he downH3381 with PurahH6513 his servantH5288 unto the outermost partH3027 of the armed menH5288 that were in the campH4264. 12And the MidianitesH4080 and the AmalekitesH6002 and allH3605 the childrenH1121 of the eastH6924 layH5307 alongH5921 in the valleyH6010 like locustsH697 for multitudeH7230; and their camelsH1581 were withoutH369 numberH4557, as the sandH2344 which is uponH5921 the seaH3220 shoreH8193 for multitudeH7230. 13And when GideonH1439 was comeH935, beholdH2009, there was a manH376 that toldH559 a dreamH2472 unto his fellowH376, and saidH559, BeholdH2009, I dreamedH2492 a dreamH2472, and, loH2009, a cake of barleyH8184 breadH3899 tumbled intoH935 the campH4264 of MidianH4080, and cameH935 unto the tentH168, and smoteH5221 it that it fellH5307, and turnedH2015 it upsideH4605 downH5221, that the tentH168 layH5307 alongH5704. 14And his fellowH376 answeredH559 and saidH559, This is nothingH369 elseH3027 save the swordH2719 of GideonH1439 the sonH1121 of JoashH3101, a manH376 of IsraelH3478: intoH376 his handH3027 GodH430 hath deliveredH5414 MidianH4080, and allH3605 the hostH4264. 15And it was soH1961, when GideonH1439 heardH8085 the tellingH559 of the dreamH2472, and the interpretationH7667 thereof, that he worshipped; and he returnedH7725 intoH413 the campH4264 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, AriseH6965; for the LORDH3068 hath deliveredH5414 intoH413 your handH3027 the hostH4264 of MidianH4080. 16And he dividedH2673 the threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 intoH8432 threeH7969 companiesH7218, and he putH5414 intoH8432 the handsH3027 of allH3605 of them trumpetsH7782, and emptyH7386 pitchersH3537, with torchesH3940 withinH8432 the pitchersH3537. 17And he saidH559 unto them, LookH2009 on meH413, and doH6213 likewise: and, beholdH2009, when I comeH935 to the outermost partH4480 of the campH4264, it shall be that, as I doH6213, soH3651 shall ye doH6213. 18When I blowH8628 the trumpetH7782, I and allH3605 that are with meH834, then blowH8628 ye the trumpetsH7782 also on everyH3605 sideH5439 of allH3605 the campH4264, and sayH559, For the LORDH3068 and for GideonH1439. 19SoH834 GideonH1439, and the hundredH3967 menH376 that were with him, cameH935 unto the outermost partH3027 of the campH4264 in the beginningH7218 of the middleH8484 watchH8104, when they had but newly setH6965 the watchH8104: and they blewH8628 the trumpetsH7782, and brake in pieces the pitchersH3537 that were in their handsH3027. 20And the threeH7969 companiesH7218 blewH8628 the trumpetsH7782, and brake the pitchersH3537, and heldH2388 the torchesH3940 in their leftH8040 handsH3027, and the trumpetsH7782 in their rightH3225 handsH3027 to blowH8628 withal: and they criedH7121, The swordH2719 of the LORDH3068 and of GideonH1439. 21And they stoodH5975 everyH3605 manH376 in his placeH8478 roundH5439 aboutH5439 the campH4264: and allH3605 the hostH4264 ranH7323; and they shoutedH7321, and putH5127 them to flightH5127. 22And they blewH8628 the threeH7969 hundredH3967 trumpetsH7782, and the LORDH3068 setH7760 everyH3605 man’sH376 swordH2719 againstH5921 his fellowH376, and againstH5921 allH3605 the hostH4264: and the hostH4264 fledH5127 as farH5704 as Beth-shittahH1029 towardH5921 ZererahH6888, as farH5704 as the border of Abel-meholahH65, by TabbathH2888. 23And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gathered togetherH6817 outH4480 of NaphtaliH5321, and outH4480 of AsherH836, and outH4480 of allH3605 ManassehH4519, and pursuedH7291 afterH310 MidianH4080. 24And GideonH1439 sentH7971 messengersH4397 throughoutH3605 allH3605 the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, sayingH559, ComeH3381 downH3381 againstH7125 MidianH4080, and takeH3920 beforeH5704 them the watersH4325, as farH5704 as Beth-barahH1012, evenH5704 JordanH3383. SoH7971 allH3605 the menH376 of EphraimH669 were gathered togetherH6817, and tookH3920 the watersH4325 as farH5704 as Beth-barahH1012, evenH5704 JordanH3383. 25And they tookH3920 the twoH8147 princesH8269 of MidianH4080, OrebH6159 and ZeebH2062; and they slewH2026 OrebH6159 at the rockH6697 of OrebH6159, and ZeebH2062 they slewH2026 at the winepressH3342 of ZeebH2062, and pursuedH7291 MidianH4080: and they broughtH935 the headsH7218 of OrebH6159 and ZeebH2062 to GideonH1439 beyondH5676 JordanH3383.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain