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Judges 7:7

Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
גִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439 →
בִּשְׁלֹשׁ֩bish.Loshby threeH7969 →
מֵא֨וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967 →
הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376 →
הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙ha.ma.la.Kimwho lappedH3952 →
אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ'o.Shi.a'I will deliverH3467 →
אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
וְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.Tiand I will giveH5414 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanMidianH4080 →
בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH3027 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
יֵלְכ֖וּye.le.Khulet them goH1980 →
אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376 →
לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.Moto own place hisH4725 →

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2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”Isaiah 41:14–16Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.1 Samuel 23:4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”1 Kings 20:15So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.2 Chronicles 25:8Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”Judges 7:18–22When 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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About Judges

Gideon Chooses 300 Soldiers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Gideon Chooses 300 Soldiers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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