Focused Passage

Judges 7:16-18

Gideon's Three Hundred: The LORD Saves So Israel Cannot Boast

Judges 7 moves from divine reduction of Israel's army, to divine reassurance for fearful Gideon, to an unconventional night assault, to the LORD causing Midianite self-destruction and flight, and finally to Israel's wider pursuit and the capture of Midian's princes.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

17“Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do.

18When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 4:7Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 11:11Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 18:2Classic cross-references Judges 15:15Classic cross-references

Original words

And he dividedוַיַּ֛חַץH2673Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe threeשְׁלֹשׁ־H7969Number - feminine singular constructhundredמֵא֥וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralmenהָאִ֖ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularinto threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969Number - masculine singularcompaniesרָאשִׁ֑יםH7218Noun - masculine pluraland gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulareach manכֻּלָּם֙H3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plurala ram’s hornשׁוֹפָר֤וֹתH7782Noun - masculine pluralin one handבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructand a largeרֵקִ֔יםH7386Adjective - masculine pluraljar [in the other]וְכַדִּ֣יםH3537Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralcontainingבְּת֥וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructa torchוְלַפִּדִ֖יםH3940Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural-הַכַּדִּֽים׃H3537Article | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

Literally and put rams’ horns and empty jars—large jars with torches inside—into the hand of all

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 16:24Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:3Classic cross-references Judges 9:48Classic cross-references

Original words

Watch meתִרְא֖וּH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraland doתַּעֲשׂ֑וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .וְהִנֵּ֨הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionas I doוְכֵ֣ןH3651Conjunctive waw | Adverb[Gideon] saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֲלֵיהֶ֔םH413Preposition | third person masculine plural. . .מִמֶּ֥נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularWhen Iאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularcomeבָא֙H935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֣הH7097Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Article | Noun - common singular. . .וְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulardoאֶעֱשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .כֵּ֥ןH3651Adverbexactly asכַאֲשֶׁר־H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeI doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun

Verse 18

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:15Classic cross-references

Original words

When Iאָנֹכִ֖יH595Pronoun - first person common singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho [are]אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewith meאִתִּ֑יH854Preposition | first person common singularblowוְתָקַעְתִּי֙H8628Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularour hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רH7782Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthen youאַתֶּ֗םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare alsoגַּם־H1571Conjunctionto blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֨םH8628Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralyour hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹתH7782Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralfrom allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructaroundסְבִיבוֹת֙H5439Adverbthe campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Article | Noun - common singularand shoutוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralFor the LORDלַיהוָ֥הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand for Gideonוּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃פH1439Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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