Focused Passage

Judges 7:9-15

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.

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9That night the LORD said to Gideon, “Get up and go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand.

10But if you are afraid to do so, then go down to the camp with your servant Purah

11and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.

12Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.

13And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.”

14His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.”

15When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

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Verse 9

Original words

-וַֽיְהִי֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThatהַה֔וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularnightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהH3915Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto [Gideon]אֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularGet upק֖וּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular[and] go downרֵ֣דH3381Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularagainst the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הH4264Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularforכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI have delivered itנְתַתִּ֖יוH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularinto your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

But ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionyouאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare afraidיָרֵ֥אH3373Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto [do so]לָרֶ֑דֶתH3381Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthen go downרֵ֥דH3381Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃H4264Article | Noun - common singular. . .אַתָּ֛הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwith your servantנַעַרְךָ֖H5288Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularPurahוּפֻרָ֥הH6513Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

and listenוְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ֙H8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto whatמַה־H4100Interrogativethey are sayingיְדַבֵּ֔רוּH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralThenוְאַחַר֙H310Conjunctive waw | Adverbyour handsיָדֶ֔יךָH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singularwill be strengthenedתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהH2388Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralto attackוְיָרַדְתָּ֖H3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הH4264Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularSo heהוּא֙H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwentוַיֵּ֤רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith Purahוּפֻרָ֣הH6513Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularhis servantנַעֲר֔וֹH5288Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe outpostsקְצֵ֥הH7097Noun - masculine singular constructwhere armed menהַחֲמֻשִׁ֖יםH2571Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralwere [guarding]אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃H4264Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Verse 12

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Now the Midianitesוּמִדְיָ֨ןH4080Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularAmalekitesוַעֲמָלֵ֤קH6002Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe other peopleבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the eastקֶ֙דֶם֙H6924Noun - masculine singularhad settledנֹפְלִ֣יםH5307Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin the valleyבָּעֵ֔מֶקH6010Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularlike a swarm ofלָרֹ֑בH7230Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularlocustsכָּאַרְבֶּ֖הH697Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand their camelsוְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙H1581Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralwere as countlessאֵ֣יןH369Adverb. . .מִסְפָּ֔רH4557Noun - masculine singularas the sandכַּח֛וֹלH2344Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularonשֶׁעַל־H5921Pronoun - relative | Prepositionthe seashoreשְׂפַ֥תH8193Noun - feminine singular construct. . .הַיָּ֖םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .לָרֹֽב׃H7230Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

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And as Gideonגִדְע֔וֹןH1439Noun - proper - masculine singulararrivedוַיָּבֹ֣אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularוְהִ֨נֵּה־וְהִ֨נֵּה־H2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectiona manאִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwas tellingמְסַפֵּ֥רH5608Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularhis friendלְרֵעֵ֖הוּH7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularabout a dreamחֲל֑וֹםH2472Noun - masculine singularBeholdהִנֵּ֧הH2009InterjectionI had a dreamחֲל֣וֹםH2472Noun - masculine singular. . .חָלַ֗מְתִּיH2492Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularhe saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand I sawוְהִנֵּ֨הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectiona loafצְלוֹלH6742Noun - masculine singular constructof barleyשְׂעֹרִים֙H8184Noun - feminine pluralbreadלֶ֤חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singular constructcomeוַיָּבֹ֣אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַד־H5704Prepositiontumblingמִתְהַפֵּךְ֙H2015Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularinto the Midianiteמִדְיָ֔ןH4080Noun - proper - masculine singularcampבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הH4264Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructIt struckוַיַּכֵּ֧הוּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularthe tentהָ֠אֹהֶלH168Article | Noun - masculine singularso hard thatוַיִּפֹּ֛לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃H168Article | Noun - masculine singularoverturnedוַיַּהַפְכֵ֥הוּH2015Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. . .לְמַ֖עְלָהH4605Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singularand collapsedוְנָפַ֥לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

His friendרֵעֵ֤הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularrepliedוַיַּ֨עַןH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThisזֹ֔אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularis nothingאֵ֣יןH369Adverbless thanבִּלְתִּ֗יH1115Preposition. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionthe swordחֶ֛רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singular constructof Gideonגִּדְע֥וֹןH1439Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁH3101Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Israeliteאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularGodהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙H430Article | Noun - masculine pluralhas deliveredנָתַ֤ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMidianמִדְיָ֖ןH4080Noun - proper - masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcampהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃פH4264Article | Noun - common singularinto his handבְּיָד֔וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker
Verse 15

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-וַיְהִי֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularWhen Gideonגִּדְע֜וֹןH1439Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerheardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַH8085Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructvvvמִסְפַּ֧רH4557Noun - masculine singular constructthe dreamהַחֲל֛וֹםH2472Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand its interpretationשִׁבְר֖וֹH7667Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe bowed in worshipוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּH7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHe returnedוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe campמַחֲנֵ֣הH4264Noun - common singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGet upק֔וּמוּH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas deliveredנָתַ֧ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe campמַחֲנֵ֥הH4264Noun - common singular constructof Midianמִדְיָֽן׃H4080Noun - proper - masculine singularinto your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֖םH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object marker

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