Judges

Judges 7:16–23

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.^b

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!’”

¹⁹Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. ²⁰The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”

²¹Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. ²²And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah^c as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. ²³Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

Footnotes

b 7:16 Literally and put rams’ horns and empty jars—large jars with torches inside—into the hand of all
c 7:22 Some Hebrew manuscripts Zeredah

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Judges 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he divided	וַיַּ֛חַץ	way·ya·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2673 divide
the three	שְׁלֹשׁ־	šə·lōš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
hundred	מֵא֥וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	הָאִ֖ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
into three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
companies	רָאשִׁ֑ים	rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7218 head
and gave	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
each man	כֻּלָּם֙	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
a ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָר֤וֹת	šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
in one hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
and a large	רֵקִ֔ים	rê·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7386 empty, vain
jar	וְכַדִּ֣ים	wə·ḵad·dîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3537 jar
containing	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
a torch	וְלַפִּדִ֖ים	wə·lap·pi·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3940 torch

Judges 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Watch me	תִרְא֖וּ	ṯir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
and do	תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ	ta·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
as I do	וְכֵ֣ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
When I	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
come	בָא֙	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the outskirts	בִּקְצֵ֣ה	biq·ṣêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
do	אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
exactly as	כַאֲשֶׁר־	ḵa·’ă·šer-	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I do	תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃	ta·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make

Judges 7:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with me	אִתִּ֑י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
blow	וְתָקַעְתִּי֙	wə·ṯā·qa‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
our horns	בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר	baš·šō·w·p̄ār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
then you	אַתֶּ֗ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
to blow	וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם	ū·ṯə·qa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
your horns	בַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹת	baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
from all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
around	סְבִיבוֹת֙	sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and shout	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
For the LORD	לַיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and for Gideon	וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃פ	ū·lə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon

Judges 7:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gideon	גִ֠דְעוֹן	ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon
and the hundred	וּמֵאָה־	ū·mê·’āh-	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
men	אִ֨ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
with him	אִתּ֜וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
reached	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the outskirts	בִּקְצֵ֣ה	biq·ṣêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
at the beginning	רֹ֚אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the middle	הַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔ה	hat·tî·ḵō·w·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H8484 middle
watch	הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת	hā·’aš·mō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H821 watch
just after	אַ֛ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
the changing	הָקֵ֥ם	hā·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
of the guard	הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑ים	haš·šō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
They blew	וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙	way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
their horns	בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹת	baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
and broke	וְנָפ֥וֹץ	wə·nā·p̄ō·wṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5310 shatter
the jars	הַכַּדִּ֖ים	hak·kad·dîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3537 jar
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in their hands	בְּיָדָֽם׃	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand

Judges 7:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The three	שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
companies	הָרָאשִׁ֥ים	hā·rā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7218 head
blew	וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ	way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
their horns	בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮	baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
and shattered	וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּ	way·yiš·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
their jars	הַכַּדִּים֒	hak·kad·dîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3537 jar
Holding	וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ	way·ya·ḥă·zî·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the torches	בַּלַּפִּדִ֔ים	bal·lap·pi·ḏîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3940 torch
in their left	שְׂמאוֹלָם֙	śə·m·ʾō·lå̄m	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8040 the left
hands	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
and the horns	הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹת	haš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
in their right	יְמִינָ֔ם	yə·mî·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3225 right hand
hands	וּבְיַ֨ד־	ū·ḇə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
they shouted	וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
A sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
for the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and for Gideon	וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃	ū·lə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1439 Gidon

Judges 7:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
took	וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
his position	תַּחְתָּ֔יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
around	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the camp	לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	lam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Midianite army	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
fled	וַיָּ֧רָץ	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
crying out	וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ	way·yā·rî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
as they ran	וַיָּנִיסוּ׃	way·yå̄·nī·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape

Judges 7:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when the three	שְׁלֹשׁ־	šə·lōš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
hundred	מֵא֣וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
rams’ horns	הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒	haš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
sounded	וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮	way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
set	וַיָּ֣שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
all the men	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
against one another	בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ	bə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
with their swords	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
The army	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
fled	וַיָּ֨נָס	way·yā·nās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beth-shittah	הַשִּׁטָּה֙	haš·šiṭ·ṭāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1029 Beth-hash-Shittah
toward Zererah	צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה	ṣə·rê·rā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6888 Tsererah for Tseredah
as	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as the border	שְׂפַת־	śə·p̄aṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of Abel-meholah	מְחוֹלָ֖ה	mə·ḥō·w·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H65 Abel-Mecholah
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Tabbath	טַבָּֽת׃	ṭab·bāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2888 Tabbath

Judges 7:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the men	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
were called out	וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק	way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘êq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Naphtali	מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥י	min·nap̄·tā·lî	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5321 Naphtali
Asher	אָשֵׁ֖ר	’ā·šêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H836 Asher
and	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
and they pursued	וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ	way·yir·də·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the Midianites	מִדְיָֽן׃	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan