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Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and encamped
beside the spring
of Harod: and
the camp
of Midian
was
on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched
beside the well
of Harod: so
that
the host
of the
Midianites
were
on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
And Jehovah
said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand
, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
And the
LORD
said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands
, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling
, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Now therefore go
to,
proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid
, let him return and depart early
from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
And Jehovah
said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
And the
LORD
said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
So he brought down the people unto the water: and Jehovah
said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the
LORD
said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was
three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were
three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
And Jehovah
said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy
hand ;
and let all the people go every man unto his place.
And the
LORD
said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine
hand :
and let all the other
people go every man unto his place.
So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets ;
and he sent all the men
of Israel every man unto his tent, but
retained the
three hundred men: and the camp
of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets :
and he sent all the rest
of Israel every man unto his tent, and
retained those
three hundred men: and the host
of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah
said unto him, Arise, get thee down into
the camp
; for I have delivered it into thy
hand.
And it came to pass the same night, that the
LORD
said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto
the host
; for I have delivered it into thine
hand.
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah
thy servant down to the camp
:
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah
thy servant down to the host
:
and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy
hands be strengthened to go down into
the camp
. Then went he down with Purah
his servant unto the outermost
part
of the armed men that were in the camp
.
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine
hands be strengthened to go down unto
the host
. Then went he down with Phurah
his servant unto the outside
of the armed men that were in the host
.
And 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
upon
the sea -shore
for multitude.
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.
And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man telling
a dream unto his fellow ;
and he
said, Behold, I dreamed a dream ;
and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp
of Midian, and came unto the
tent, and smote it so
that it fell, and turned
it upside
down
, so
that the tent lay flat
.
And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that
told
a dream unto his fellow ,
and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream ,
and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host
of Midian, and came unto a
tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned
it, that the tent lay along
.
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: into his hand God
hath delivered Midian, and all the host.
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for
into his hand hath God
delivered Midian, and all the host.
And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped ;
and he
returned into the camp
of Israel, and said, Arise; for Jehovah
hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped ,
and returned into the host
of Israel, and said, Arise; for the
LORD
hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
And 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.
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a
trumpet
in
every
man's
hand
, with
empty pitchers, and
lamps
within the pitchers.
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outermost
part
of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside
of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
When I blow the
trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, For
Jehovah
and for
Gideon.
When I blow with
a
trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The
sword
of
the
LORD,
and of
Gideon.
So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outermost
part
of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch ,
when
they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake in
pieces
the pitchers that were in their hands.
So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside
of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch ;
and
they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the torches
in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands wherewith
to blow ;
and they cried, The sword of Jehovah
and of Gideon.
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps
in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal:
and they cried, The sword of the
LORD,
and of Gideon.
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran ;
and they
shouted
, and put
`them'
to
flight
.
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran ,
and cried
, and fled
.
And they
blew
the three hundred trumpets, and Jehovah
set every man's sword against his fellow, and
against
all the host ;
and the host fled as
far
as
Beth-shittah
toward
Zererah
, as
far
as
the border of Abel-meholah
, by
Tabbath.
And the three hundred blew
the
trumpets, and the
LORD
set every man's sword against his fellow, even
throughout
all the host :
and the host fled to
Bethshittah
in
Zererath
, and
to
the border of Abelmeholah
, unto
Tabbath.
And the men of Israel were
gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian
.
And the men of Israel gathered themselves
together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the
Midianites
.
And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the
hill-country
of
Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian
, and take before them the waters ,
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.
And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount
Ephraim, saying, come down against the
Midianites
, and take before them the waters unto
Bethbarah
and
Jordan. Then
all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves
together, and took the waters unto
Bethbarah
and
Jordan.
And they took the
two princes of Midian
, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at
the rock of
Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian :
and they
brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond
the Jordan.
And they took two princes of the
Midianites
, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon
the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian ,
and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on
the other
side
Jordan.
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