Judges 7:24
Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.
BSB
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ASV
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.
KJV
And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan.
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31 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים | u.mal.'a.Khim | and messengers | H4397 → |
| שָׁלַ֣ח | sha.Lach | he sent | H7971 → |
| גִּדְעוֹן֩ | gid.'On | Gideon | H1439 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | in all | H3605 → |
| הַ֨ר | har | [the] hill country of | H2022 → |
| אֶפְרַ֜יִם | 'ef.Ra.yim | Ephraim | H669 → |
| לֵאמֹ֗ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| רְד֞וּ | re.Du | come down | H3381 → |
| לִקְרַ֤את | lik.Rat | to meet | H7122 → |
| מִדְיָן֙ | mid.Yan | Midian | H4080 → |
| וְלִכְד֤וּ | ve.likh.Du | and capture | H3920 → |
| לָהֶם֙ | la.Hem | to <the> them | |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמַּ֔יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the waters | H4325 → |
| עַ֛ד | 'ad | to | H5704 → |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | Beth | H1012 → |
| בָּרָ֖ה | ba.Rah | Barah | H1012 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן | hai.yar.Den | the Jordan | H3383 → |
| וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק | vai.yi.tza.'Ek | and he was summoned | H6817 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| אִ֤ישׁ | 'ish | <the> man of | H376 → |
| אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ | 'ef.Ra.yim | Ephraim | H669 → |
| וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ | vai.yil.ke.Du | and they captured | H3920 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמַּ֔יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the waters | H4325 → |
| עַ֛ד | 'ad | to | H5704 → |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | Beth | H1012 → |
| בָּרָ֖ה | ba.Rah | Barah | H1012 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ | hai.yar.Den | the Jordan | H3383 → |
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